Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Palestine

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalVaries by Region
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Unrecognized
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 2019
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
Since 1992
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 surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentEqualVaries by Region
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