The laws displayed for Agalega Islands are the same as Mauritius.
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Male illegal, female legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- N/A
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✔ Banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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History
Homosexual activity in Agalega Islands 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 Agalega Islands is unrecognized.
Current status
Unrecognized
Gay marriage pending.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Agalega Islands 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 Agalega Islands is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
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 Agalega Islands is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
LGBT discrimination in Agalega Islands is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
All discrimination is illegal.
LGBT housing discrimination in Agalega Islands is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the Equal Opportunities Act.
Same-sex adoption in Agalega Islands is single only.
Current status
Single only
According to a 2006 report, adoptive parents may be either single or married. LGBT persons are not specifically disqualified. According to the ILGA, both joint and stepchild adoption by same-sex couples are not legal.
Serving openly in military in Agalega Islands is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Mauritius does not have a standing army.
Blood donations by MSMs in Agalega Islands is legal.
Current status
Legal
Equal age of consent in Agalega Islands is equal.
Current status
Equal
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N/A
There is not enough information on Agalega Islands for an Equality Index to be assigned. Please contribute LGBTQ+ rights information or survey results that show the public opinion of LGBTQ+ issues in Agalega Islands to help improve its accuracy.
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