Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & British Indian Ocean Territory

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
97 / 100
Legal Index ?
23 / 100
97 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
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Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1860
Legal
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1969
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Unknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Since 1966
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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