Compare LGBT Rights in Kenya & British Indian Ocean Territory

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
97 / 100
Legal Index ?
25 / 100
97 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
17 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1986
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2022
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2022
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1930
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2002
Legal
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2022
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1941
N/A
Since 1966
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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