Compare LGBT Rights in Bulgaria & India

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
61 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
24 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Legal
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1990
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2023
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2005
Legal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2014
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Gender identity only
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Gender identity only
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 2018
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