LGBTQ+ Hindu Global Opinion and Legal Context

Global Opinion & Legal Context

This page summarizes country and regional data on public opinion and legal frameworks relevant to LGBTQ people, with explicit source URLs you can copy and use directly.

Public opinion & national acceptance

Pew Research Center provides a global map and country tables. Notably, their 2019/2020 wave shows India ~37% acceptance (people saying homosexuality should be accepted). Use the Pew PDF for maps and ready-made charts: https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2020/06/25/global-divide-on-homosexuality-persists/ and the PDF at https://www.pewresearch.org/global/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/06/PG_2020.06.25_Global-Views-Homosexuality_FINAL.pdf.

Legal status & protections

ILGA World maintains a comprehensive repository on laws, criminalization, and protections. Useful pages: https://ilga.org/state-sponsored-homophobia-report and regional resources at https://ilgaasia.org/resources/.

Policy briefings

The UK Parliament research briefing “LGBT+ rights in South and Central Asia” collects legal and social context and is helpful for framing policy-level discussion: https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-9612/CBP-9612.pdf.

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