Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Madagascar

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
29 / 100
Legal Index ?
54 / 100
36 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
22 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 2007
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careN/AN/A
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 2005
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 militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Unequal
Since 1972
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
12% Tolerate
88% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
11% Tolerate
89% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
9% Good place
86% Not a good place
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