Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Japan

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
62 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
70 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 1881
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedVaries by Region
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 1995
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 1947
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 1947
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison