Compare LGBT Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina & India

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
38 / 100
53 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageBannedUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2014
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2016
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Gender identity only
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Gender identity only
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsVaries by Region
Since 2012
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2018
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
44% Did not mention homosexuals
53% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
5% Justifiable
88% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
58% Support
18% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
66% Agree
21% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
12% Agree
69% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
37% Yes
37% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
13% Favor
84% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
13% Yes
82% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
10% Good place
70% Not a good place
26% Good place
43% Not a good place
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