Compare LGBT Rights in Algeria & British Virgin Islands

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
63 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1966
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1982
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1966
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1966
Equal
Since 2001
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
26% Yes
74% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
4% Justifiable
71% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
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