Compare LGBT Rights in India & New Zealand

Equality Index ?
61 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2018
Legal
Since 1986
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Recognized
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2018
Equal
Since 1986
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