Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Iraq

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownUnknown
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 onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Since 2024
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
N/A
Since 2024
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