Compare LGBT Rights in British Virgin Islands & Yemen

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
17 / 100
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
60% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
31% Did not mention homosexuals
69% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2014
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedNot legal
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2007
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
No protections
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
N/A
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