Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & New Zealand

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1986
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Legal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1986
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