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Homosexual activity in Rodrigues Island

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Homosexual activity in Rodrigues Island is legal.

Current status
Since Oct 4, 2023
Legal
Five members of the LGBT community won their case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. In an initial verdict by Justices David Chan Kan Cheong and Karuna Devi Gunesh-Balaghee, they ruled that section 250(1) of the Penal Code, which seeks to criminalise sodomy, is discriminatory and unconstitutional. This, insofar as it prohibits consensual sodomy between consenting male adults.
Details
Sources:
defimedia.info/cour-supreme…
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Dec 29, 1838–Oct 3, 2023
Male illegal, female legal
Homosexual activity was illegal in Mauritius until 2023; however, the law criminalizing it was unenforced.
Details
Sources:
www.reuters.com/article/mau…
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Same-sex marriage in Rodrigues Island

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Same-sex marriage in Rodrigues Island is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
Reportedly a bill to legalise same-sex marriage is being looked into but nothing has come of this inquiry yet.
Details
Sources:
youngqueeralliance.com/2016…
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Rodrigues Island

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Rodrigues Island is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Mauritius, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… - Section 6.6 paragraph 6
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Right to change legal gender in Rodrigues Island

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Right to change legal gender in Rodrigues Island is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Transgender people aren't currently allowed to change their gender marker on official documents.
Details
Sources:
www.lexpress.mu/article/303…

www.state.gov/reports/2022-…
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… - Section 6.6 paragraph 4
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Gender-affirming care in Rodrigues Island

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Gender-affirming care in Rodrigues Island is legal.

Current status
Legal
Gender-affirming healthcare is legal in Mauritius but is in practice limited to trans Mauritians due to a lack of recognition and costs.
Details
Sources:
africlaw.com/2024/08/23/mis…
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Rodrigues Island

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Rodrigues Island is intersex only.

Current status
Since Aug 5, 2021
Intersex only
Section 13(1B) of the Civil Status Act (2021 amendment) reads: Where the sex of a newborn cannot be determined due to congenital anomalies at the time of birth or stillbirth, the officer shall register the sex as “undetermined”.
Details
Sources:
csd.govmu.org/DocumentsList…

www.state.gov/reports/2022-…
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Until Aug 4, 2021
Not legally recognized
Until 2021, there was no legal recognition provided for intersex or nonbinary people in Mauritius.
Details
Sources:
csd.govmu.org/DocumentsList…
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LGBT discrimination in Rodrigues Island

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LGBT discrimination in Rodrigues Island is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2012
Illegal in some contexts
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.
Details
Sources:
www.scribd.com/document/971…
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Until Dec 31, 2011
No protections
Until 2012, there were no protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Mauritius.
Details
Sources:
www.scribd.com/document/971…
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LGBT employment discrimination in Rodrigues Island

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LGBT employment discrimination in Rodrigues Island is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2012
Sexual orientation only
Article 2 of the Equal Opportunities Act 2008, prohibits discrimination in employment and other activities on many grounds, including sexual orientation. The act came into effect in 2012. However, gender identity remains unprotected.
Details
Sources:
www.scribd.com/document/971…
www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/p…
ed_protect/---protrav/---ilo_aids/documents/legaldocument/wcms_126781.pdf.
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Until Dec 31, 2011
No protections
Until 2012, there were no protections from discrimination in employment provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Mauritius.
Details
Sources:
www.scribd.com/document/971…
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LGBT housing discrimination in Rodrigues Island

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LGBT housing discrimination in Rodrigues Island is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2012
Sexual orientation only
Under the Equal Opportunities Act of 2008, effective 2012, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is prohibited in housing.
Details
Sources:
www.scribd.com/document/971…
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Until Dec 31, 2011
No protections
Until 2012, there were no protections from discrimination in housing provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Mauritius.
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Sources:
www.scribd.com/document/971…
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Same-sex adoption in Rodrigues Island

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Same-sex adoption in Rodrigues Island 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.
Details
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2018040…
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor… (page 325)
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Intersex infant surgery in Rodrigues Island

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Intersex infant surgery in Rodrigues Island is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Surgery on intersex infants is legal in Mauritius but not reported.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Serving openly in military in Rodrigues Island

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Serving openly in military in Rodrigues Island is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Mauritius does not have a standing army.
Details
Sources:
2009-2017.state.gov/outofda…
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Blood donations by MSMs in Rodrigues Island

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Blood donations by MSMs in Rodrigues Island is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
The National Blood Transfusion Service disqualifies men who have at any point had sexual contact with another man.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-… - Section 6.6 paragraph 3
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Conversion therapy in Rodrigues Island

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Conversion therapy in Rodrigues Island is not banned.

Current status
Not banned under federal Mauritius law
Conversion therapy is legal in Mauritius but not widely practiced.
Details
Sources:
www.state.gov/reports/2023-…
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Equal age of consent in Rodrigues Island

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Equal age of consent in Rodrigues Island is equal.

Current status
Since Oct 4, 2023
Equal
Age of consent in Mauritius is 16 regardless of sexual orientation.
Details
Sources:
www.ohchr.org/sites/default…
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55 / 100
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