Recognition of Same-sex Relationships
Same-sex marriage in the British Virgin Islands is not legal under British Virgin Islands law. The British Virgin Islands is an extremely religious society, and no discussion relating to legalisation has yet occurred in the House of Assembly. Church leaders have indicated hostility towards the possibility of legalisation. The Constitution does, however, prohibit discrimination against people on the basis of sexual orientation.
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