- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Not legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✖ Unequal
Public Opinion
Public opinion polls in particular regions of Bahamas have found that homophobic beliefs persist.
Bahamas Surveys
Feeling towards a gay/lesbian running for office
(The Nassau Guardian, 2015)
Approval of same-sex marriage
(The Nassau Guardian, 2015)
History
Homosexual activity in Bahamas is legal.
Current status
Since 1991
Since 1991
Legal
Legal between consenting adults.
Same-sex marriage in Bahamas is not legal.
Current status
Not legal
The Bahamas Marriage Act defines marriage as only being possible between a man and a woman.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Bahamas is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Bahamas, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Bahamas is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Not possible under current Constitution.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Bahamas is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Not currently possible to change legal gender, including to non-binary.
LGBT discrimination in Bahamas is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Illegal in some contexts
According to ilga.org. Full protection on sexual orientation only.
LGBT employment discrimination in Bahamas is sexual orientation only.
Current status
Sexual orientation only
LGBT housing discrimination in Bahamas is sexual orientation only.
Current status
Sexual orientation only
Same-sex adoption in Bahamas is single only.
Current status
Since Oct 6, 2017
Since Oct 6, 2017
Single only
No laws in place for same sex couples. Legalization pending.
Conversion therapy in Bahamas is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Not criminalized in the country.
Equal age of consent in Bahamas is unequal.
Current status
Unequal
Set at 16 years for straight couples, and 18 years for same-sex couples.
LGBT Rights by district
View the LGBT laws in each individual district of Bahamas.
- Berry Islands
- Black Point
- Central Abaco
- Central Andros
- Central Eleuthera
- City of Freeport
- Crooked Island and Long Cay
- East Grand Bahama
- Hope Town
- Mangrove Cay
- Moore’s Island
- North Abaco
- North Andros
- North Eleuthera
- Rum Cay
- San Salvador
- South Abaco
- South Andros
- South Eleuthera
- Spanish Wells
- West Grand Bahama
- Acklins Islands (District)
- Bimini and Cat Cay (District)
- Cat Island (District)
- Exuma (District)
- Grand Cay (District)
- Green Turtle Cay (District)
- Harbour Island (District)
- Inagua (District)
- Long Island (District)
- Mayaguana (District)
- Ragged Island (District)
Equality Rank
#87
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