Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Cape Verde

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
80 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2004
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2011
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 2004
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