- 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
- ✔ Banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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History
Homosexual activity in Punjab is legal.
Current status
Legal
Under 2018 Indian Supreme Court Ruling.
Same-sex marriage in Punjab is unrecognized.
Current status
Since Apr 22, 2017
Since Apr 22, 2017
Unrecognized
Punjab saw the first same sex marriage occur. Legalization pending. Currently under review of the supreme court in India.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Punjab is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Punjab, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Punjab is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT employment discrimination in Punjab is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under Pakistan Criminal Code.
LGBT housing discrimination in Punjab is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under Pakistan Criminal Code.
Same-sex adoption in Punjab is single only.
Current status
Single only
No laws in for same sex couples. Legalization pending.
Serving openly in military in Punjab is legal.
Current status
Legal
Nationwide since 2018.
Conversion therapy in Punjab is banned.
Current status
Since Jun 7, 2021
Since Jun 7, 2021
Banned
Nationwide.
Legal Rights
83 / 100
This region's Equality Index is based on legal rights alone. Please submit survey results that show the public opinion of LGBTQ+ issues in Punjab to help improve its accuracy.
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