Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & Mauritius

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsLegal
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
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