Current Version
| Region | India |
| Issue | LGBT housing discrimination |
| Status | Gender identity only |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2020 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | For housing discrimination laws, there are only discrimination protections for a persons gender identity. |
| Sources | https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/13091?sam_handle=123456789/1362#:~:text=The%20Transgender%20Persons%20(Protection%20of%20Rights)%20Act%2C%202019.,-Hindi%20Title%3A&text=Long%20Title%3A,connected%20therewith%20and%20incidental%20thereto. |
Revision History (10)
edited by Unknownmiles. Rewording the description.
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| Description | There are currently only protections for Gender Identity for Housing. | For housing discrimination laws, there are only discrimination protections for a persons gender identity. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing status
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Gender identity only |
| Start Date | Aug 15, 1949 | Jan 2020 |
| Description | Full discrimination protection pending nationwide. | There are currently only protections for Gender Identity for Housing. |
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| Sources | https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/13091?sam_handle=123456789/1362#:~:text=The%20Transgender%20Persons%20(Protection%20of%20Rights)%20Act%2C%202019.,-Hindi%20Title%3A&text=Long%20Title%3A,connected%20therewith%20and%20incidental%20thereto. | |
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| Value | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Sources | No |
Reports (4)
- Newer law has been passed "The Supreme Court in the case of Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India (2018) held that "Sex" in the Article 15 includes "Sexual Orientation." The Supreme Court held in the context that the State cannot discriminate against people based on "Sexual Orientation." There has been no law passed to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. "
- Newer law has been passed "Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity was included in the Fundamental right to protection from discrimination, however, the anti-discriminatory article of the Indian Consitution applies only to government. "
- Status is not correct "There is no specific law for LGBTQ individuals regarding housing."
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| Description | No protections. | Full discrimination protection pending nationwide. |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | No protections |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | No protections |
| Description | Only for gender identity and expression. Full discrimination protections pending. | No protections. |
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| Description | Only for gender identity and expression. Not enforced. | Only for gender identity and expression. Full discrimination protections pending. |
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| Description | Only for gender identity. | Only for gender identity and expression. Not enforced. |
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| Value | No protections | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | No protections | Ambiguous |
| Description | No | Only for gender identity. |