- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, no restrictions
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Unknown
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- Unknown
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- Unknown
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- Unknown
- Conversion Therapy
- ✔ Banned
- Age of Consent
- Unknown
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Homosexual activity in Punjab 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.
Same-sex marriage in Punjab is unrecognized.
Current status
Since Apr 22, 2017
Unrecognized
Punjab saw the first same sex marriage occur. Legalization pending. Currently under review of the supreme court in India.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Punjab is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Punjab, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Punjab is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT employment discrimination in Punjab is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under Pakistan Criminal Code.
LGBT housing discrimination in Punjab is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under Pakistan Criminal Code.
Same-sex adoption in Punjab is single only.
Current status
Single only
No laws in for same sex couples. Legalization pending.
Intersex infant surgery in Punjab is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Serving openly in military in Punjab is legal.
Current status
Legal
Nationwide since 2018.
Blood donations by MSMs in Punjab is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Conversion therapy in Punjab is banned.
Current status
Since Jun 7, 2021
Banned
Nationwide.
Legal Rights
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