Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Nicaragua

Equality Index ?
72 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageAmbiguous
Since 2024
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2008
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1988
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2008
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