- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Male illegal, female legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- N/A
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Military
- N/A
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✔ Banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors ?
Ranked #5 out of 33 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
(50.25%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (49%)
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors ?
Ranked #3 out of 34 regions surveyed. (Source: Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
(39.33%) Not tolerate
Tolerate (55.75%)
History
Homosexual activity in Mauritius is male illegal, female legal.
Current status
Since Dec 29, 1838
Since Dec 29, 1838
Male illegal, female legal
Homosexual activity is illegal in Mauritius. Unenforced, decriminalization pending.
Same-sex marriage in Mauritius is unrecognized.
Current status
Unrecognized
Gay marriage pending.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Mauritius is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Mauritius, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Mauritius is n/a.
Current status
N/A
No law criminalizing transgenders, but transgender people aren't currently allowed to change their gender on official documents.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Mauritius is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Mauritius is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
All discrimination is illegal.
LGBT housing discrimination in Mauritius is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the Equal Opportunities Act.
Same-sex adoption in Mauritius is legal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2008
Since Jan 1, 2008
Legal
No specific prohibitions.
Serving openly in military in Mauritius is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Mauritius does not have a standing army.
Blood donations by MSMs in Mauritius is legal.
Current status
Legal
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