Compare LGBT Rights in Bahamas

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
45 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageBanned
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1998
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2023)
11% Approve
0%
Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2023)
23% Approve
0%
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