Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & United States

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsVaries by Region
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careUnknownVaries by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationIllegalVaries by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegalLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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