Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Iran

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
54 / 100
10 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
3 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipDeath penalty as punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Gender-affirming careN/ARestricted
Since 1987
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2007
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Bathroom accessUnknownNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
N/A
Since 1979
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
90% Not justifiable
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