Is Kathmandu safe for LGBTQ+ travelers?
Kathmandu scores 5.5/10 on overall safety. Equaldex rates Nepal at 71/100 on LGBTQ+ legal protections. Here's what the data and real reviews say.
Is Kathmandu safe for LGBTQ+ travelers? (2026)
How safe is Kathmandu overall?
Kathmandu scores 5.5/10, in the mostly-safe range. It is generally fine, with a few precautions depending on the neighborhood and time of day.
LGBTQ+ legal landscape in Nepal
Equaldex rates Nepal at 71/100 on LGBTQ+ legal protections, in the higher range. Same-sex relationships are generally recognized and legal protections are relatively broad, which is reflected in how openly travelers describe moving around Kathmandu.
Public attitudes
Equaldex's public-opinion index for Nepal sits at 68/100. Legal status and everyday attitudes don't always match, so the community reviews below are useful for a ground-level read on Kathmandu.
Real reviews, not guesswork
Every score on this page comes from official indicators and the safety model, not from AI-generated text. Where travelers who share your profile have reviewed Kathmandu, you'll find their words below. Last reviewed 2026.
Sources: Georgetown WPS Index, Equaldex, UNESCO, World Bank, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0) and MapSur community reviews. How we score
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kathmandu safe for LGBTQ+ travelers?
Kathmandu scores 5.5/10. It is generally fine for LGBTQ+ travelers; a few precautions help. See the details above.
Are same-sex couples accepted in Kathmandu?
Equaldex rates Nepal at 71/100 on LGBTQ+ legal protections. Legal status and day-to-day attitudes can differ, so the community reviews above are the best read on how Kathmandu feels in practice.
How accepting is public opinion in Nepal?
Equaldex aggregates surveys into a public opinion index, currently 68/100 for Nepal. Laws and day-to-day attitudes can differ in both directions, which is why traveler reviews matter alongside the legal index.
Where does this data come from?
MapSur aggregates public indicators (Georgetown WPS Index, Equaldex, V-Dem, national statistics, OpenStreetMap and Wikidata for places) and community reviews from travelers. No AI-generated scores: every figure on this page links back to a verifiable public source.