Compare LGBT Rights in India & Peru

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
45 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2018
Legal
Since 1924
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Banned
Since 1984
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Ambiguous
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Legal
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 2017
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2018
Equal
Since 2012
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
64% Did not mention homosexuals
35% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
7% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
58% Support
18% Against
68% Support
18% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
66% Agree
21% Disagree
41% Agree
52% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
17% Agree
52% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
37% Yes
37% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
28% Approve
72% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
39% Approve
61% Disapprove
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
2% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
9% Justifiable
48% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
26% Good place
43% Not a good place
35% Good place
55% Not a good place
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