Compare LGBT Rights in India & Portugal

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
77 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
94 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
60 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2018
Legal
Since 1982
Same-sex marriageUnregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Legal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1995
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 2008
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2019
Full ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2010
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2019
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2018
Equal
Since 2005
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
86% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
20% Justifiable
34% 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
49% Agree
22% Disagree
"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
21% Rare
71% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
25% Rare
59% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
69% Agree
27% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
72% Yes
19% 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
53% Good place
29% Not a good place
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