LGBT Rights in Lakshadweep Union Territory

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized
    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
    ✖ Single only
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Military
    Unknown
    Donating Blood
    Unknown
    Conversion Therapy
    Unknown
    Age of Consent
    Unknown
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History

Homosexual activity in Lakshadweep

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Homosexual activity in Lakshadweep 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 Lakshadweep

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Same-sex marriage in Lakshadweep is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
Legalization pending.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Lakshadweep

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Lakshadweep is no censorship.

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

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

Current status
Since Apr 14, 2013
Legal, no restrictions
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Gender-affirming care in Lakshadweep

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Gender-affirming care in Lakshadweep is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Lakshadweep

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

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Lakshadweep

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LGBT discrimination in Lakshadweep is illegal.

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

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LGBT employment discrimination in Lakshadweep 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 Lakshadweep

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LGBT housing discrimination in Lakshadweep 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 Lakshadweep

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Same-sex adoption in Lakshadweep is single only.

Current status
Single only
Legalization pending.
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Intersex infant surgery in Lakshadweep

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Intersex infant surgery in Lakshadweep is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Lakshadweep

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Serving openly in military in Lakshadweep is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Lakshadweep

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Blood donations by MSMs in Lakshadweep is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Lakshadweep

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Conversion therapy in Lakshadweep 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 Lakshadweep

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Equal age of consent in Lakshadweep is unknown.

Current status
Unknown