Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Canada

Equality Index ?
63 / 100
79 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
96 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
62 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 1969
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2005
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2019
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2011
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 2019
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
90% Did not mention homosexuals
10% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
62% Justifiable
10% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
82% Support
8% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
81% Agree
13% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
72% Agree
9% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
85% Yes
10% No
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
76% Approve
24% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
80% Approve
20% Disapprove
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
80% Yes
14% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
80% Good place
12% Not a good place
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