Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Varies by Region
Since 1916
Same-sex marriageAmbiguous
Since 2024
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1988
Restricted
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 adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2015
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1916
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