Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Maldives

Equality Index ?
63 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownN/A
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
15% Did not mention homosexuals
85% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
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