Puntuación = Legal 42/60 + Escena 16/40 = 58/100
India ranks #52 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 58/100 — a legal safety component of 42/60 and a scene score of 16/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalización | Legal |
|---|---|
| Unión legal | ● No (matrimonio igualitario) |
| Antidiscriminación | ● Parcial |
| Reconocimiento de género | Legal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process |
| Aplicación en la práctica | Calm — no active persecution documented |
Research note: 2026 Amendment Act imposes medical board route — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| Locales LGBTQ+ listados | 145 |
|---|---|
| Bares gay | 8 |
| Saunas gay | 3 |
| Bares gay por millón | 0.01 |
| Saunas por millón | 0 |
| Eventos por millón | 0 |
| Ciudades con escena | 9 |
| Marchas del Orgullo | 6 |
| Festivales de cine queer | 2 |
| Grado de cobertura | A |
| Puntuación de escena | 16/40 (índice bruto de escena 40/100) |
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145 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 33 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
India is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 58/100 overall with a legal safety component of 42/60. On enforcement reality, no active persecution is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in India. Overall legal status: Legal.
Yes. GayOut lists 145 LGBTQ+ venues in India, including 8 dedicated gay bars, across 9 cities with a scene, and tracks 6 Pride parades there.