LGBT rights in the United States Virgin Islands

LGBTQ rights in the U.S. Virgin Islands
StatusLegal since 1985
Gender identityUnknown
MilitaryYes
Discrimination protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity since 2022[1]
Family rights
Recognition of relationshipsSame-sex marriage since 2015
AdoptionYes

In the U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights have evolved substantially in recent years. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal since 1985. The region also provides explicit legal protections against discrimination for LGBTQ residents since December 2022. Following the Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26, 2015, which found the denial of marriage rights to same-sex couples unconstitutional, same-sex marriage became legal in the islands.

  1. ^ "Bryan Signs 19 Bills into Law from 34th Legislature, Vetoes 7". 2 February 2023.