Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Zimbabwe

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
15 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalMale illegal, female legal
Since 2006
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Banned
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1967
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Since 1986
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Ambiguous
Since 1980
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
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