Compare LGBT Rights in Bhutan & British Virgin Islands

Equality Index ?
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54 / 100
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Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsProtected in some contexts
Since 2015
Sexual orientation only
Since 2007
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
Illegal
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2021
Equal
Since 2001
Public Opinion
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