Compare LGBT Rights in Cayman Islands & Senegal

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
3 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1966
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2020
Banned
Since 1989
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1965
Right to change legal genderUnknownIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Since 2026
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 1989
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 2001
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
3% Tolerate
97% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
4% Tolerate
94% Not tolerate
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
3% Yes
96% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
1% Good place
98% Not a good place
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