Compare LGBT Rights in Caribbean Netherlands & Cayman Islands

Equality Index ?
77 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
75 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1945
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2001
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Unknown
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2025
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedParental approval required
Since 1989
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1974
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2026
Unknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1978
Unequal
Since 2001
Public Opinion
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