Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Vietnam

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
65 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
49 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2008
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
Gender identity only
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
Equal
Since 1999
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