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LGBT Rights in Lakshadweep Union Territory

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unrecognized
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, surgery not required
    Non-binary gender recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    Ambiguous
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal
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History

Homosexual activity in Lakshadweep

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Homosexual activity in Lakshadweep is legal.

Current status
Legal
Ruled unconstitional by the Indian Supreme Court.
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Same-sex marriage in Lakshadweep

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Same-sex marriage in Lakshadweep is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
Legalization pending.
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Lakshadweep

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Lakshadweep is no censorship.

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

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Right to change legal gender in Lakshadweep is legal, surgery not required.

Current status
Since Apr 14, 2013
Legal, surgery not required
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Lakshadweep

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Lakshadweep is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Lakshadweep

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LGBT discrimination in Lakshadweep is illegal.

Current status
Since Aug 15, 1949
Illegal
Nationwide.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Lakshadweep

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LGBT employment discrimination in Lakshadweep is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Aug 15, 1949
Sexual orientation and gender identity
nationwide.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Lakshadweep

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LGBT housing discrimination in Lakshadweep is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Aug 15, 1949
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Nationwide.
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Same-sex adoption in Lakshadweep

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Same-sex adoption in Lakshadweep is single only.

Current status
Single only
Legalization pending.
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Serving openly in military in Lakshadweep

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Serving openly in military in Lakshadweep is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Blood donations by MSMs in Lakshadweep

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Blood donations by MSMs in Lakshadweep is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Conversion therapy in Lakshadweep

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Conversion therapy in Lakshadweep is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
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Equal age of consent in Lakshadweep

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Equal age of consent in Lakshadweep is equal.

Current status
Equal
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