Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Turkey

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageAmbiguous
Since 2024
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1988
Legal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
No protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2015
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1858
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