Compare LGBT Rights in Cuba & Jamaica

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
18 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1979
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1864
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Banned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1997
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2025
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2025
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1993
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1979
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1864
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
16% Approve
84% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
22% Approve
78% Disapprove
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
10% Good place
70% Not a good place
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