Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & North Korea

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
40 / 100
Legal Index ?
54 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2009
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1997
Gender-affirming careN/ALegal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2007
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Bathroom accessUnknownNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 2009
Public Opinion
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