Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & India

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
61 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Recognized
Since 2014
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Gender identity only
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2018
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