Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & United Kingdom

Equality Index ?
95 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
82 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderUnknownLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
Since 1999
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2003
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownParental approval required
Since 1989
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 2001
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