Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Laos

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
54 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
50 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careN/ARestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2007
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousAmbiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Bathroom accessUnknownNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Public Opinion
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