Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Somalia

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
7 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (other penalty)
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Not legal
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipN/A
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Since 1960
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
Since 1962
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1962
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1962
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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