Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Costa Rica

Equality Index ?
63 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
48 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 1971
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 2016
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Since 1948
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2007
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
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