Compare LGBT Rights in Czechia & India

Equality Index ?
67 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
72 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
63 / 100
53 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1962
Legal
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2025
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2025
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2014
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Gender identity only
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Gender identity only
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionSecond parent adoption only
Since 2025
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1990
Equal
Since 2018
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
72% Did not mention homosexuals
19% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
43% Justifiable
20% 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)
40% Agree
28% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
59% Yes
26% No
37% Yes
37% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
60% Rare
34% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
59% Rare
23% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
57% Agree
39% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
39% Yes
52% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
65% Favor
29% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
71% Yes
22% No
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
16% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
39% Good place
33% Not a good place
26% Good place
43% Not a good place
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