Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Vatican City

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
31 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 1929
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyN/A
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 1890
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