Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Papua New Guinea

Equality Index ?
72 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1974
Same-sex marriageAmbiguous
Since 2024
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
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
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
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