Compare LGBT Rights in Brazil & India

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
53 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1830
Legal
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2015
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2020
Recognized
Since 2014
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Gender identity only
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Gender identity only
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2023
Varies by Region
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2020
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Varies by Region
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1830
Equal
Since 2018
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
93% Did not mention homosexuals
7% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
25% Justifiable
33% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
68% Support
18% Against
58% Support
18% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
69% Agree
25% Disagree
66% Agree
21% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
52% Agree
29% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
67% Yes
23% No
37% Yes
37% No
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
52% Approve
48% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
64% Approve
36% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
23% Justifiable
40% Not justifiable
2% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
60% Yes
36% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
68% Good place
24% Not a good place
26% Good place
43% Not a good place
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