Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Latvia

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
35 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 1992
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedCivil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
No protections
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
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