Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Kyrgyzstan

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
23 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
12 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Banned
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
Since 2005
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1998
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