Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & South Africa

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
84 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
59 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageAmbiguous
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1988
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 1996
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2010
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 1996
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2014
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2015
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2007
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