Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Tajikistan

Equality Index ?
72 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageAmbiguous
Since 2024
Banned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2017
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1988
Restricted
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 bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnknown
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