Compare LGBT Rights in Bouvet Island & South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Equality Index ?
87 / 100
100 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1972
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Unknown
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1981
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2001
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
N/A
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Unknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1972
Equal
Since 2001
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