Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Nepal

Equality Index ?
43 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
61 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1966
Ambiguous
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1994
Restricted
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2013
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
Illegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1966
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2015
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Equal
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