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Hindu views of homosexuality, and LGBT issues more generally, are diverse, and different Hindu groups have distinct views.
A number of Hindu texts have portrayed homosexual experience as natural and joyful, the Kamasutra affirms and recognises same-sex relations, and there are several Hindu temples which have carvings that depict both men and women engaging in homosexual acts. There are also numerous Hindu deities that are shown to be gender-fluid and falling into the LGBT spectrum. Same-sex relations and gender variance have been represented within Hinduism from the Vedic times through to the present day, in rituals, law books, religious or narrative mythologies, commentaries, paintings, and even sculptures.
The Arthashastra argues that some homosexual intercourse are an offence, and encourages chastity. The Dharmashastra recognises, albeit reluctantly, the existence of homosexuality, and tries to repress it with fines and penances, without openly condemning it in religious or moral terms. The Manusmriti regards homosexuality as a source of ritual pollution, something to be expiated by Brahmin males through penance and ritual immersion.
In 2009, the Delhi High Court legalised homosexuality in India, but the Supreme Court of India subsequently overturned the high court's decision. The Supreme Court of India, in a later ruling in 2018, reversed its previous verdict and decriminalised homosexual intercourse and relationships.