Compare LGBT Rights in Bahamas & United States

Equality Index ?
31 / 100
72 / 100
Legal Index ?
46 / 100
86 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
58 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderIllegalVaries by Region
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1999
Varies by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownVaries by Region
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
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