Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Kenya

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
18 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
17 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
27% Good Place
0%
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
Region not surveyed
9% Favor
90% Oppose
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
10% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
24% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
14% Yes
83% No
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
Region not surveyed
21% Yes
62% No
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
14% Tolerate
84% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
9% Tolerate
86% Not tolerate
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
Region not surveyed
27% Yes
64% No
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
8% Yes
90% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
11% Good place
83% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Not legal
Since 1902
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsAmbiguous
Since 2022
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownIntersex only
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1930
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1930
Same-sex adoptionLegalIllegal
Since 2002
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Illegal
Since 1941
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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