Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Vanuatu

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
54 / 100
45 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
34 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careN/ALegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Protected in some contexts
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2007
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Bathroom accessUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 2007
Public Opinion
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