Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Mauritius

Equality Index ?
95 / 100
52 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderUnknownIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownUnknown
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