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| Region | Mauritius |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2012 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is prohibited in Mauritius under the Equal Opportunities Act of 2008 which took effect in 2012. However, gender identity remains unprotected. |
| Sources | https://www.scribd.com/document/97171688/Equal-Opportunities-Act-2008 |
Revision History (7)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date and better description.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Jan 1, 2012 |
| Description | Some discrimination is illegal. | Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is prohibited in Mauritius under the Equal Opportunities Act of 2008 which took effect in 2012. However, gender identity remains unprotected. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/mauritius-lgbti | https://www.scribd.com/document/97171688/Equal-Opportunities-Act-2008 |
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edited by Unknownmiles. There is really only protections based on sexual orientation and none for gender identity
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| Value | Illegal | Illegal in some contexts |
| Description | All discrimination is illegal. | Some discrimination is illegal. |
| Sources | https://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Overview_2017.pdf | https://database.ilga.org/mauritius-lgbti |
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2008 | (unknown) |
| Description | Missing gender identity protections in employment. | All discrimination is illegal. |
| Sources | No | https://ilga.org/downloads/2017/ILGA_WorldMap_ENGLISH_Overview_2017.pdf |
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| Value | Illegal | Illegal in some contexts |
| Description | No | Missing gender identity protections in employment. |
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| Value | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal |
| Description | Only protection in employment only. | No |