Bimini and Cat Cay is governed by federal Bahamas law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Single only
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    ✖ Unequal
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History

Homosexual activity in Bimini and Cat Cay

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Homosexual activity in Bimini and Cat Cay is legal.

Current status
Since 1991
Legal
Legal between consenting adults.
Added by James  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Same-sex marriage in Bimini and Cat Cay

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Same-sex marriage in Bimini and Cat Cay is banned.

Current status
Banned
The Bahamas Marriage Act defines marriage as only being possible between a man and a woman.
Added by beeurd  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Censorship of LGBT Issues in Bimini and Cat Cay

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Bimini and Cat Cay is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Bahamas, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Bimini and Cat Cay

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Right to change legal gender in Bimini and Cat Cay is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Not possible under current Constitution.
Added by Ausyk  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Gender-Affirming Care in Bimini and Cat Cay

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Gender-Affirming Care in Bimini and Cat Cay is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Bimini and Cat Cay

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Bimini and Cat Cay is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Not currently possible to change legal gender, including to non-binary.
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LGBT discrimination in Bimini and Cat Cay

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LGBT discrimination in Bimini and Cat Cay is no protections.

Current status
No protections
No protections available.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Bimini and Cat Cay

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LGBT employment discrimination in Bimini and Cat Cay is no protections.

Current status
No protections
No protections available.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Bimini and Cat Cay

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LGBT housing discrimination in Bimini and Cat Cay is no protections.

Current status
No protections
No protections available.
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Same-sex adoption in Bimini and Cat Cay

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Same-sex adoption in Bimini and Cat Cay is single only.

Current status
Since Oct 6, 2017
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples. Legalization pending.
Added by Ausyk  ·  0 accurate votes  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Serving openly in military in Bimini and Cat Cay

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Serving openly in military in Bimini and Cat Cay is legal.

Current status
Since May 8, 1998
Legal
President of Bahamas made an announcement in 1998, explicitly supporting LGBTQ+ individuals to serve in the military
Added by vviet93  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Intersex infant surgery in Bimini and Cat Cay

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Intersex infant surgery in Bimini and Cat Cay is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Bimini and Cat Cay

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Blood donations by MSMs in Bimini and Cat Cay is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Conversion therapy in Bimini and Cat Cay

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Conversion therapy in Bimini and Cat Cay is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Not criminalized in the country.
Added by Ausyk  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log

Equal age of consent in Bimini and Cat Cay

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Equal age of consent in Bimini and Cat Cay is unequal.

Current status
Unequal
Set at 16 years for straight couples, and 18 years for same-sex couples.
Added by Ausyk  ·  1 accurate vote  ·  Report Error  ·  Log