Compare LGBT Rights in Cocos & Jamaica

Equality Index ?
89 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
26 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1864
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2002
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Illegal
Gender-affirming careN/ALegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2025
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ADon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsN/AAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1864
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