Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Sudan

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
18 / 100
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
17% Yes
83% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
14% Tolerate
82% Not tolerate
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
Region not surveyed
29% Yes
43% No
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2020
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedNot legal
Since 1991
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
No protections
Since 1956
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
No protections
Since 1956
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
No protections
Since 1956
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
N/A
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