Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Comoros

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
16 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
16 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
16% Good Place
0%
Law
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1982
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 discriminationIllegalNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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