Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Sao Tome and Principe

Equality Index ?
72 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
44 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 2012
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
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnknown
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