Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Panama

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
47 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
30 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
No protections
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 2021
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 2008
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