💬 NEW! Join Equaldex's LGBTQ+ Discord to discuss LGBT rights and chat!

LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✔ Legal
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, no restrictions
    Non-binary gender recognition
    Unknown
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✔ Legal
    Military
    N/A
    Donating Blood
    Ambiguous
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

Public Opinion

British Indian Ocean Territory is missing public opinion data.

Help expand our understanding of the public's view on LGBTQ+ issues in British Indian Ocean Territory by sharing a link to a survey from a reputable organization.

Suggest Public Opinion Data

History

Homosexual activity in British Indian Ocean Territory

?

Homosexual activity in British Indian Ocean Territory is legal.

Current status
Legal
as a territory of the UK
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Same-sex marriage in British Indian Ocean Territory

?

Same-sex marriage in British Indian Ocean Territory is legal.

Current status
Since Jun 3, 2014
Legal
as being a part of the uk
Added by Ausyk  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Censorship of LGBT Issues in British Indian Ocean Territory

?

Censorship of LGBT Issues in British Indian Ocean Territory is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In British Indian Ocean Territory, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Added by equaldex  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Right to change legal gender in British Indian Ocean Territory

?

Right to change legal gender in British Indian Ocean Territory is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Legal, no restrictions
as being a territory of UK
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in British Indian Ocean Territory

?

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in British Indian Ocean Territory is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in British Indian Ocean Territory

?

LGBT discrimination in British Indian Ocean Territory is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

LGBT employment discrimination in British Indian Ocean Territory

?

LGBT employment discrimination in British Indian Ocean Territory is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
sexual orientation was added in 2003. Gender indentity was always there.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

LGBT housing discrimination in British Indian Ocean Territory

?

LGBT housing discrimination in British Indian Ocean Territory is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Same-sex adoption in British Indian Ocean Territory

?

Same-sex adoption in British Indian Ocean Territory is legal.

Current status
Legal
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Serving openly in military in British Indian Ocean Territory

?

Serving openly in military in British Indian Ocean Territory is n/a.

Current status
Since 1966
N/A
The BIOT does not have a military, with defence provided by a joint agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Blood donations by MSMs in British Indian Ocean Territory

?

Blood donations by MSMs in British Indian Ocean Territory is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
3 month deferral.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Conversion therapy in British Indian Ocean Territory

?

Conversion therapy in British Indian Ocean Territory is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There are currently no laws banning conversion therapy.
Sources:
Not applicable.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Equal age of consent in British Indian Ocean Territory

?

Equal age of consent in British Indian Ocean Territory is equal.

Current status
Equal
as being a territory of UK
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log