Puntuación = Legal 40/60 + Escena 14/40 = 54/100
Nepal ranks #61 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 54/100 — a legal safety component of 40/60 and a scene score of 14/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalización | Legal |
|---|---|
| Unión legal | ● Parcial (matrimonio igualitario) |
| Antidiscriminación | ● Parcial |
| Reconocimiento de género | Restricted — heavy barriers (surgery, courts) or rarely granted |
| Aplicación en la práctica | Calm — no active persecution documented |
Research note: third-gender O only; no M-F change (Equaldex) — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| Locales LGBTQ+ listados | 28 |
|---|---|
| Bares gay | 1 |
| Saunas gay | 0 |
| Bares gay por millón | 0.03 |
| Saunas por millón | 0 |
| Eventos por millón | 0 |
| Ciudades con escena | 1 |
| Marchas del Orgullo | 1 |
| Festivales de cine queer | 0 |
| Grado de cobertura | A |
| Puntuación de escena | 14/40 (índice bruto de escena 35/100) |
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28 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 5 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
Nepal is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 54/100 overall with a legal safety component of 40/60. On enforcement reality, no active persecution is documented.
Partially. Nepal recognizes some form of same-sex partnership but not full marriage equality. Overall legal status: Legal.
Yes. GayOut lists 28 LGBTQ+ venues in Nepal, including 1 dedicated gay bars, across 1 cities with a scene, and tracks 1 Pride parades there.