Compare LGBT Rights in Cayman Islands & Gambia

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
3 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
4 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2025
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2020
Banned
Since 2005
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderUnknownIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 1989
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 2001
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
3% Tolerate
96% Not tolerate
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