Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & China

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
47 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2002
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownAmbiguous
Serving openly in militaryLegalAmbiguous
Since 1949
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 1949
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