Compare LGBT Rights in Cayman Islands & New Zealand

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
69 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 1986
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2000
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyAmbiguousBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 1986
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