Compare LGBT Rights in Caribbean Netherlands & Jamaica

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
18 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1945
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1864
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2001
Banned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2000
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1974
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1978
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1864
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
16% Approve
84% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
22% Approve
78% Disapprove
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
10% Good place
70% Not a good place
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