Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Mozambique

Equality Index ?
83 / 100
51 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
47 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Banned
Since 2004
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 1988
Right to change legal genderUnknownAmbiguous
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Legal
Since 2015
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 2015
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
56% Tolerate
36% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
48% Tolerate
43% Not tolerate
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