Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Mauritius

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
51 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
49 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
48% Good Place
0%
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
49% Tolerate
50% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
56% Tolerate
39% Not tolerate
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