Compare LGBT Rights in Cayman Islands & Macau

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
40 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2020
Unrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderUnknownIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 1989
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryN/AUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Unknown
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 2001
Unknown
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
55% Did not mention homosexuals
42% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
21% Justifiable
26% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
47% Agree
14% Disagree
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