Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Turkmenistan

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
17 / 100
Legal Index ?
54 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 1991
Gender-affirming careN/ARestricted
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 adoptionAmbiguousSingle only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Bathroom accessUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Female equal, male N/A
Since 2014
Public Opinion
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