Compare LGBT Rights in Jamaica & Norfolk Island

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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1864
Legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careLegalN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2025
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellN/A
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousN/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2025
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1864
Equal
Since 1994
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