Compare LGBT Rights in Cayman Islands & Syria

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
75 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2020
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderUnknownIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 1989
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryN/ADon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 2001
N/A
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
36% Good place
51% Not a good place
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