Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Seychelles

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
52 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2016
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Sexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
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 consentEqualEqual
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