Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Isle of Man

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
74 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
60 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1992
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2016
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Since 2011
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownParental approval required
Since 2001
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2006
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