Compare LGBT Rights in France & India

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
61 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1791
Legal
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
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 careLegal
Since 1975
Legal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2016
Recognized
Since 2014
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
Gender identity only
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Gender identity only
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Varies by Region
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1982
Equal
Since 2018
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