Compare LGBT Rights in Ethiopia & British Indian Ocean Territory

Equality Index ?
10 / 100
95 / 100
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95 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2005
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalUnknown
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2018
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Since 1966
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AUnknown
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