Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Rwanda

Equality Index ?
72 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
38 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Same-sex marriageAmbiguous
Since 2024
Banned
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1988
Restricted
Since 1986
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 adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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