Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Cyprus

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
58 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
80 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 1999
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2004
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 2002
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