Compare LGBT Rights in China & Nepal

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
72 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
61 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageOther type of partnership
Since 2017
Ambiguous
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2016
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2013
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1949
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
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