LGBT Rights in Chandigarh Union Territory

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    Unknown
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, no restrictions
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    Unknown
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    Unknown
    Donating Blood
    Unknown
    Conversion Therapy
    Unknown
    Age of Consent
    Unknown
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History

Homosexual activity in Chandigarh

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Homosexual activity in Chandigarh is legal.

Current status
Since Sep 6, 2018
Legal under federal India law
In the Supreme Court case of Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India, a five-judge Constitutional Bench overturned the Supreme Court's decision in Suresh Kumar Koushal v. Naz Foundation and decriminalized homosexuality by striking down the provisions of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that deemed sexual acts between consenting adults as a crime.
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Same-sex marriage in Chandigarh

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Same-sex marriage in Chandigarh is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Censorship of LGBT issues in Chandigarh

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Chandigarh is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Chandigarh, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Chandigarh

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Right to change legal gender in Chandigarh is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Since Apr 14, 2014
Legal, no restrictions
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Gender-affirming care in Chandigarh

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Gender-affirming care in Chandigarh is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Chandigarh

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Chandigarh is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Chandigarh

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LGBT discrimination in Chandigarh is illegal.

Current status
Since Aug 15, 1949
Illegal
Nationwide.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Chandigarh

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LGBT employment discrimination in Chandigarh is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Aug 15, 1949
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Nationwide.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Chandigarh

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LGBT housing discrimination in Chandigarh is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Aug 15, 1949
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Nationwide.
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Same-sex adoption in Chandigarh

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Same-sex adoption in Chandigarh is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Chandigarh

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Intersex infant surgery in Chandigarh is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Chandigarh

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Serving openly in military in Chandigarh is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Chandigarh

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Blood donations by MSMs in Chandigarh is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Chandigarh

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Conversion therapy in Chandigarh is unknown.

Until Aug 2022
Ambiguous under federal India law
Since August 2022, the National Medical Council is prohibited from performing conversion therapy's. However, even though they aren't allowed to be performed, it does not mean they are banned.
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Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Chandigarh

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Equal age of consent in Chandigarh is unknown.

Current status
Unknown