Compare LGBT Rights in Jamaica & United Kingdom

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
24 / 100
82 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
56 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1864
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2004
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Varies by Region
Since 1999
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2003
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedParental approval required
Since 1989
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellLegal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1864
Equal
Since 2001
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
95% Did not mention homosexuals
4% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
62% Justifiable
13% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
82% Support
7% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
72% Agree
19% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
62% Agree
15% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
86% Yes
11% No
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
16% Approve
84% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
22% Approve
78% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
76% Yes
18% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
10% Good place
70% Not a good place
77% Good place
11% Not a good place
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