Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Turkmenistan

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 1999
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Gender identity only
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
No protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal with restrictions
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2012
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Female equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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