Compare LGBT Rights in India & Philippines

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
58 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
59 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2018
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Banned
Since 1988
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 2007
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1992
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Sexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Varies by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2022
Varies by Region
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2018
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
82% Did not mention homosexuals
18% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
19% Justifiable
40% 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
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
37% Agree
44% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
37% Yes
37% No
73% Yes
24% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
2% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
21% Justifiable
44% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
73% Yes
26% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
26% Good place
43% Not a good place
58% Good place
38% Not a good place
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