Compare LGBT Rights in Canada & India

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
96 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
53 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1969
Legal
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Recognized
Since 2014
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Gender identity only
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Gender identity only
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2011
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Varies by Region
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
Equal
Since 2018
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
90% Did not mention homosexuals
10% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
62% Justifiable
10% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
82% Support
8% Against
58% Support
18% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
81% Agree
13% Disagree
66% Agree
21% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
72% Agree
9% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
85% Yes
10% No
37% Yes
37% No
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
76% Approve
24% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
80% Approve
20% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
80% Yes
14% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
80% Good place
12% Not a good place
26% Good place
43% Not a good place
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