Compare LGBT Rights in Denmark & Jamaica

Equality Index ?
81 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
69 / 100
18 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1864
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2012
Banned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2016
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguousNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1978
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1864
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
97% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
83% Justifiable
6% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
66% Agree
13% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
53% Rare
41% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
47% Rare
39% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
90% Agree
7% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
75% Yes
18% No
Region not surveyed
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)
70% Good place
9% Not a good place
10% Good place
70% Not a good place
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