Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Samoa

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegalMale illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
N/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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