Compare LGBT Rights in Cayman Islands & Sri Lanka

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
34 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2020
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderUnknownLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
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 2022
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
Since 1995
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
6% Good place
30% Not a good place
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