Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Bulgaria

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1968
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Banned
Since 1991
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal with restrictions
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2002
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