Compare LGBT Rights in Jammu and Kashmir & Lakshadweep

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
82 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
82 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2018
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2020
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
Since 1949
LGBT employment discriminationN/ASexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1949
LGBT housing discriminationN/ASexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1949
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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