Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Vatican City

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
33 / 100
Legal Index ?
54 / 100
33 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 1890
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careN/AN/A
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
N/A
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)N/A
Bathroom accessUnknownNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 1890
Public Opinion
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