West Grand Bahama 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 West Grand Bahama

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Homosexual activity in West Grand Bahama is legal.

Current status
Since 1991
Legal
Legal between consenting adults.
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Same-sex marriage in West Grand Bahama

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Same-sex marriage in West Grand Bahama 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 West Grand Bahama

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in West Grand Bahama 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 West Grand Bahama

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Right to change legal gender in West Grand Bahama is illegal.

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

Gender-Affirming Care in West Grand Bahama

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Gender-Affirming Care in West Grand Bahama is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in West Grand Bahama

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in West Grand Bahama 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 West Grand Bahama

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LGBT discrimination in West Grand Bahama is no protections.

Current status
No protections
No protections available.
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LGBT employment discrimination in West Grand Bahama

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LGBT employment discrimination in West Grand Bahama is no protections.

Current status
No protections
No protections available.
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LGBT housing discrimination in West Grand Bahama

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LGBT housing discrimination in West Grand Bahama is no protections.

Current status
No protections
No protections available.
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Same-sex adoption in West Grand Bahama

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Same-sex adoption in West Grand Bahama is single only.

Current status
Since Oct 6, 2017
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples. Legalization pending.
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Serving openly in military in West Grand Bahama

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Serving openly in military in West Grand Bahama 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 West Grand Bahama

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Intersex infant surgery in West Grand Bahama is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in West Grand Bahama

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Blood donations by MSMs in West Grand Bahama is legal.

Current status
Legal
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Conversion therapy in West Grand Bahama

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Conversion therapy in West Grand Bahama 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 West Grand Bahama

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Equal age of consent in West Grand Bahama 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