Compare LGBT Rights in India & Nepal

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
61 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Ambiguous
Since 2007
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2019
Restricted
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Recognized
Since 2013
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Sexual orientation only
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Sexual orientation only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Legal
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2022
Not banned
Since 2015
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2018
Equal
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