Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Jamaica

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
25 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1864
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2000
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation only
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
No protections
Since 1962
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionAmbiguous
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
N/A
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