Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Samoa

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageAmbiguous
Since 2024
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Ambiguous
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 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2007
N/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2015
Sexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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