Compare LGBT Rights in Namibia & Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Equality Index ?
41 / 100
17 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
26 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2024
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1989
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1990
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1974
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2024
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2024
N/A
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
4% Approve
96% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
11% Approve
89% Disapprove
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
55% Tolerate
44% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
54% Tolerate
44% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
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