Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Panama

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
30 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageAmbiguous
Since 2024
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
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 2002
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 2021
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2007
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2015
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2008
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