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History

Homosexual activity in Black River

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Homosexual activity in Black River is legal.

Current status
Since Oct 4, 2023
Legal
Five members of the LGBT community won their case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. In an initial verdict by Justices David Chan Kan Cheong and Karuna Devi Gunesh-Balaghee, they ruled that section 250(1) of the Penal Code, which seeks to criminalise sodomy, is discriminatory and unconstitutional. This, insofar as it prohibits consensual sodomy between consenting male adults.
Details
Sources:
defimedia.info/cour-supreme…
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Dec 29, 1838–Oct 3, 2023
Male illegal, female legal
Homosexual activity was illegal in Mauritius until 2023 although it was unenforced.
Details
Sources:
www.reuters.com/article/mau…
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Same-sex marriage in Black River

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Same-sex marriage in Black River is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
Reportedly a bill to legalise same-sex marriage is being looked into but nothing has come of this inquiry yet.
Details
Sources:
youngqueeralliance.com/2016…
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Black River

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Black River is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Mauritius, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… - Section 6.6 paragraph 6
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Right to change legal gender in Black River

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Right to change legal gender in Black River is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Transgender people aren't currently allowed to change their gender marker on official documents.
Details
Sources:
www.lexpress.mu/article/303…

www.state.gov/reports/2022-…
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… - Section 6.6 paragraph 4
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Gender-affirming care in Black River

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Gender-affirming care in Black River is legal.

Current status
Legal
Gender-affirming healthcare is legal in Mauritius but is in practice limited to trans Mauritians due to a lack of recognition and costs.
Details
Sources:
africlaw.com/2024/08/23/mis…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Black River

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Black River is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
No legal recognition.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2022-…
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LGBT discrimination in Black River

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LGBT discrimination in Black River is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Illegal in some contexts
Some discrimination is illegal.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/mauritius-lgbti
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LGBT employment discrimination in Black River

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LGBT employment discrimination in Black River is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since 2008
Sexual orientation only
Article 2 of the Equal Opportunities Act 2008, prohibits discrimination in employment and other activities on
many grounds, including sexual orientation.
Details
Sources:
old.ilga.org/Statehomophobi…
: www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/p…
ed_protect/---protrav/---ilo_aids/documents/legaldocument/wcms_126781.pdf.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Black River

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LGBT housing discrimination in Black River is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since 2008
Sexual orientation only
Under the Equal Opportunities Act, Sexual orientation discrimination is prohibited in housing.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/mauritius-lgbti
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Same-sex adoption in Black River

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Same-sex adoption in Black River is single only.

Current status
Single only
According to a 2006 report, adoptive parents may be either single or married. LGBT persons are not specifically disqualified. According to the ILGA, both joint and stepchild adoption by same-sex couples are not legal.
Details
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2018040…
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor… (page 325)
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Intersex infant surgery in Black River

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Intersex infant surgery in Black River is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Surgery on intersex infants is legal in Mauritius but not reported.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Serving openly in military in Black River

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Serving openly in military in Black River is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Mauritius does not have a standing army.
Details
Sources:
2009-2017.state.gov/outofda…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Black River

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Blood donations by MSMs in Black River is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
The National Blood Transfusion Service disqualifies men who have at any point had sexual contact with another man.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… - Section 6.6 paragraph 3
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Conversion therapy in Black River

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Conversion therapy in Black River is not banned.

Current status
Not banned under federal Mauritius law
Conversion therapy is legal in Mauritius but not widely practiced.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Equal age of consent in Black River

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Equal age of consent in Black River is unknown.

Current status
Unknown
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49 / 100
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