Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & India

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
61 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2014
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Gender identity only
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Gender identity only
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2018
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