Compare LGBT Rights in French Southern Territories & Bouvet Island

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
87 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1791
Legal
Since 1972
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1975
Legal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2016
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 1981
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval requiredNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2001
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1982
Equal
Since 1972
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