Compare LGBT Rights in India & Mongolia

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
42 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
17 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Banned
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Unknown
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2018
Equal
Since 1992
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
54% Did not mention homosexuals
46% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
5% Justifiable
45% Not justifiable
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
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
6% Good place
48% Not a good place
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