Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Maldives

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
8 / 100
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
15% Did not mention homosexuals
85% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedNot legal
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
No protections
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
N/A
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