Europe’s 40-year LGBTQ+ legal arc, from the Netherlands in 2001 to Malta’s world-leading gender self-declaration law, offers India a detailed policy template. This analysis maps each European milestone, measures India’s specific legal gaps, and identifies the seven statutory changes that would bring Indian law closer to the European floor, citing Navtej Johar, Supriyo Chakraborty, ECHR case law, and the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map 2024.
