Compare LGBT Rights in Jamaica & U.S. Virgin Islands

Equality Index ?
24 / 100
97 / 100
Legal Index ?
31 / 100
97 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
Not enough data
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2023)
12% Approve
0%
Region not surveyed
Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2023)
20% Approve
0%
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
22% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
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
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
16% Yes
54% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
13% Yes
64% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
10% Good place
70% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1864
Legal
Since 1985
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipUnknown
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1962
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Legal
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1986
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