Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Morocco

Equality Index ?
83 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
12 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
15 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1962
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1962
Right to change legal genderUnknownIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedIntersex only
Since 2021
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
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 consentUnknownN/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
20% Did not mention homosexuals
80% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
6% Justifiable
68% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
21% Yes
79% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
16% Tolerate
82% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
15% Tolerate
78% Not tolerate
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
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