Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
72 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageAmbiguous
Since 2024
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1988
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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