Compare LGBT Rights in India & Ireland

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
73 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
86 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
59 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2018
Legal
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Legal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2018
Equal
Since 1993
Public Opinion
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
58% Support
18% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
66% Agree
21% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
37% Yes
37% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
44% Rare
48% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
36% Rare
50% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
80% Agree
14% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
65% Yes
22% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
2% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
26% Good place
43% Not a good place
75% Good place
14% Not a good place
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