Compare LGBT Rights in Bahamas & Cocos

Equality Index ?
31 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
45 / 100
75 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2007
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Gender-affirming careLegalN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1998
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
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