Compare LGBT Rights in Cayman Islands & India

Equality Index ?
86 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
86 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
53 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2020
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderUnknownLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2014
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownGender identity only
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownGender identity only
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2022
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 2001
Equal
Since 2018
Public Opinion
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
58% Support
18% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
66% Agree
21% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
37% Yes
37% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
26% Good place
43% Not a good place
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