Compare LGBT Rights in India & Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
59 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
61 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2018
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Banned
Since 1984
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Legal
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2018
Unequal
Since 1947
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