LGBTQ rights in India

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights in India have expanded in the 21st century, although much of India's advancements on LGBT rights have come from the judiciary and not the legislature. LGBTQ people in India, face legal and social challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ people. There are no legal restrictions on sex between men or between women. India does not currently provide for same-sex marriage, civil union or unregistered cohabitation. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 recognises the right to self-perceived gender identity, and new identification documents confirming the change of gender can be issued by government agencies once a certificate is provided by a relevant medical official. Transgender citizens have a constitutional right to register themselves under a third gender. Transgender activism in India has been academically mapped across four distinct waves from the 1980s to the present. While early identity formations were heavily...

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