Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Maldives

Equality Index ?
72 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
18 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageAmbiguous
Since 2024
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1988
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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