GLD INDEXGLD COUNTRY SCORE
The national picture for LGBTQ+ travel.
YOUR DESTINATION IN THE INDEX
Among destinations covered by this index with current publishable scores. Based on unrounded scores; equal values share a rank. As of 2026-09-27. How rankings work →
YOUR DESTINATION, IN CONTEXT
Nepal has a published GLD Country Score of 67/100, in the Medium range.
Nepal has made regionally significant progress on LGBTQ+ recognition and constitutional inclusion, supported by visible advocacy in Kathmandu. Social experience and service access remain uneven, particularly outside the capital and established tourism corridors.
PLACES TO STAY
Independent selections with sourced hotel information and LGBTQ+ travel context.
BEYOND THE NATIONAL SCORE
Source-based overview · external sources consulted 2026-09-29. GLD score dates are shown separately.
Kathmandu Valley, trekking regions and lowland destinations involve very different climate, transport and health considerations. Permits, guides, weather and acclimatisation should be addressed independently from ordinary city travel.
Sources: Nepal Tourism Board — official websiteGaylidays currently connects 14 scored cities to the national picture. Kathmandu, Lalitpur / Patan, Pokhara are the three highest-scoring cities currently covered. Recorded city scores range from 60/100 in Biratnagar to 67/100 in Kathmandu, a 7-point spread that shows why local context still matters.
Source: GLD country and city scoring records. Interpretation of the recorded assessment, not a new score calculation.Kathmandu hosts the leading organisations, events and community services. Tourism areas may be accustomed to diverse visitors, while rural experience depends more heavily on local attitudes and individual providers.
Sources: Nepal Tourism Board — official websiteNo. Recognition is significant, but experience varies by region, family and community.
Sources: Nepal Tourism Board — official websiteHigh-altitude trekking requires its own health, permit, guide and weather preparation.
Sources: Nepal Tourism Board — official websiteHOW TO READ THIS SCORE
The country score combines legal rights, social acceptance, rule of law and travel comfort. City guides add the local perspective to this national foundation.
BEHIND THIS SCORE
The source-based overview above adds national and city-level context. These are the recorded score components; the editorial research has not recalculated them.
Components have different weights and may be subject to methodology caps; this is not a simple average.
Legal and public-opinion evidence from Equaldex, ILGA-aligned data, ILGA Asia and HRW; Rule of Law from World Bank WGI; Travel Comfort from U.S. State Department, Smartraveller, Nepal Pride Parade and official tourism evidence.
Synced from GLD Index on 27 Sept 2026. The sync date is not an evidence verification date.
No. Use the GLD Index alongside current official travel advice and local information. Conditions and personal experiences vary.
This score is read from GLD Index’s data portal, using only current published or partner-ready records. Score last updated: 21 May 2026. Public display levels use the existing four-band scale; the underlying methodology category is tracked separately.