Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Madagascar

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
19 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1972
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
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
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnequal
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