Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Iceland

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
92 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
87 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
87% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
82% Justifiable
4% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
94% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
82% Agree
6% Disagree
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
82% Good place
4% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, surgery not required
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2006
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (3-month deferral)
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
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