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LGBT Rights in Sudur Pashchimanchal development regions

The laws displayed for Sudur Pashchimanchal are the same as Nepal.
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, surgery not required
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✔ Recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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Homosexual activity in Sudur Pashchimanchal

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Homosexual activity in Sudur Pashchimanchal is legal.

Current status
Since Dec 21, 2007
Legal
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/s…
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Same-sex marriage in Sudur Pashchimanchal

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Same-sex marriage in Sudur Pashchimanchal is foreign same-sex marriages recognized only.

Current status
Since Oct 23, 2017
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
The Supreme Court of Nepal issued its judgement, ruling that under Rule 8(1)(h) of the Immigration Rules a foreign national who submits a valid marriage license with a Nepali citizen is eligible to obtain an "NT Visa" as a dependant. The Supreme Court further ruled that the Immigration Rules do not specify that a foreign national applying for an NT Visa must either be of the same or opposite gender. Foreign same-sex spouses of Nepali citizens are now eligible to obtain an NT Visa as a dependant.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
pradhanlaw.com/client-brief…
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Until Oct 23, 2017
Ambiguous
Some ceremonies performed but no official recognition
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
hindustantimes.com/brunch/b…
bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-…
hindustantimes.com/world-ne…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Sudur Pashchimanchal

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Sudur Pashchimanchal is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Nepal, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Sudur Pashchimanchal

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Right to change legal gender in Sudur Pashchimanchal is legal, surgery not required.

Current status
Since Jan 22, 2013
Legal, surgery not required
Only to a third gender marker "O"; no changes between male "M" and female "F" permitted.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/…
opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Sudur Pashchimanchal

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Sudur Pashchimanchal is recognized.

Current status
Since 2013
Recognized
A third gender category for citizenship documents was introduced in 2013 and Nepal began issuing passports with the ‘others’ category two years later.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/2…
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LGBT discrimination in Sudur Pashchimanchal

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LGBT discrimination in Sudur Pashchimanchal is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Dec 21, 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
himalmag.com/component/cont…
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Jan 1, 2016–Sep 21, 2016
Illegal
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LGBT employment discrimination in Sudur Pashchimanchal

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LGBT employment discrimination in Sudur Pashchimanchal is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under Nepal Criminal Code.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
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LGBT housing discrimination in Sudur Pashchimanchal

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LGBT housing discrimination in Sudur Pashchimanchal is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the revision of the Nepal Criminal Code.
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Same-sex adoption in Sudur Pashchimanchal

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Same-sex adoption in Sudur Pashchimanchal is single only.

Current status
Since Oct 10, 2017
Single only
No restrictions. No laws in place for same sex couples.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
travel.state.gov/content/ad…
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Serving openly in military in Sudur Pashchimanchal

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Serving openly in military in Sudur Pashchimanchal is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2007
Legal
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Blood donations by MSMs in Sudur Pashchimanchal

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Blood donations by MSMs in Sudur Pashchimanchal is legal.

Current status
Legal
No specific ban or deferral period for LGBT people.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
blodan.org/who-can-donate/
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Conversion therapy in Sudur Pashchimanchal

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Conversion therapy in Sudur Pashchimanchal is not banned.

Current status
Since Aug 15, 2015
Not banned
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
cc.bingj.com/cache.aspx?q=i…
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Equal age of consent in Sudur Pashchimanchal

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Equal age of consent in Sudur Pashchimanchal is equal.

Current status
Equal
Nepal statutory rape law is violated when an individual has consensual sexual contact with a person under age 16. This law is applicable to both heterosexual couples, and homosexual men. There is no age of consent for homosexual women.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ageofconsent.net/world/nepal
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