Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Taiwan

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
81 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
48 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 1947
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2021
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2002
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (5-year deferral)
Since 2018
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 1947
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