Compare LGBT Rights in India & Saint Helena

Equality Index ?
61 / 100
98 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2019
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2022
Ambiguous
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2018
Equal
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