Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Mozambique

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
62 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
44 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
36% Good Place
0%
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
56% Tolerate
36% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
48% Tolerate
43% Not tolerate
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Since 2004
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, surgery not required
Since 2004
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation only
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
No protections
Since 2007
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 1886
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
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