- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, surgery not required
- 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
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Homosexual activity in Mauritius is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).
Current status
Since Dec 29, 1838
Since Dec 29, 1838
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Homosexual activity is illegal in Mauritius
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 legal, surgery not required.
Current status
Legal, surgery not required
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.
Homosexuals serving openly in military in Mauritius is n/a.
Current status
N/A
I think they dont have a military.
Blood donations by MSMs in Mauritius is legal.
Current status
Legal
Conversion therapy in Mauritius is banned.
Current status
Banned
Since 2017.
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60 / 100
Legal Rights
60 / 100
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