Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Indonesia

Equality Index ?
95 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
11 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Varies by Region
Since 2002
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Banned
Since 1974
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2008
Right to change legal genderUnknownLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2002
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