Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Saudi Arabia

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
22 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1932
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1932
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careN/ABanned
Since 2014
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 adoptionAmbiguousN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1932
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsRestricted (enforced with penalties or fines)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
N/A
Since 1932
Public Opinion
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