Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Sao Tome and Principe

Equality Index ?
63 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
44 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2012
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 2012
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