Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Eritrea

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Banned
Since 1957
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
Since 1957
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1957
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1957
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
Since 2010
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Illegal
Since 1957
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1957
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