Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Mauritius

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
52 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
49 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-Affirming CareUnknownLegal
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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