Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Finland

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
74 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
85 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
63 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1971
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2020
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1999
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