Compare LGBT Rights in India & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
61 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Unrecognized
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Restricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2019
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Legal
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2018
Equal
Since 2012
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