Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Falkland Islands

Equality Index ?
95 / 100
77 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
77 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 1989
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderUnknownAmbiguous
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2004
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownParental approval required
Since 1989
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 2005
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