Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Lebanon

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
17 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
14 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
19 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalAmbiguous
Since 1943
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
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
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2019
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 2013
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