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LGBT Rights in Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, surgery not required
    Non-binary gender recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✖ Illegal in some contexts
    Employment Discrimination
    Ambiguous
    Housing Discrimination
    Ambiguous
    Adoption
    ✔ Legal
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Homosexual activity in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is legal.

Current status
Legal
Under the 2018 ruling by the Indian Supreme Court.
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Same-sex marriage in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Same-sex marriage in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Andaman and Nicobar Islands, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Right to change legal gender in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is legal, surgery not required.

Current status
Legal, surgery not required
Legally all across India.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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LGBT discrimination in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Aug 15, 1949
Illegal in some contexts
Only gender identity and expression.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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LGBT employment discrimination in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is ambiguous.

Current status
Since Aug 15, 1949
Ambiguous
Only for gender identity and expression.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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LGBT housing discrimination in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is ambiguous.

Current status
Since Aug 15, 1949
Ambiguous
only for gender identity and expression.
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Same-sex adoption in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Same-sex adoption in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Serving openly in military in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Serving openly in military in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is legal.

Current status
Legal
Under Indias military laws.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Blood donations by MSMs in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is legal.

Current status
Legal
Under India blood donation laws.
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Conversion therapy in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Conversion therapy in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
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Equal age of consent in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Equal age of consent in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is equal.

Current status
Equal
Set age of 18 years by India.
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