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History

Homosexual activity in Cayman Islands

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Homosexual activity in Cayman Islands is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2001
Legal
On 13 December 2000, Caribbean Territories (Criminal Law) Order 2000 decriminalised consensual same-sex acts in private for two people over the age of 18. The order does not apply to acts with more than two parties, or in public lavatories.

Same-sex marriage in Cayman Islands

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Same-sex marriage in Cayman Islands is civil unions (marriage rights).

Current status
Since Sep 4, 2020
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Civil Partnership Law, 2020
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Until Sep 3, 2020
Unrecognized
Until 2020, there was no legal recognition provided to same-sex couples in the Cayman Islands. However, while the constitution stated that the government shall respect "the right of every unmarried and woman of marriageable age freely to marry a person of the opposite sex", it does not define a marriage as such and thus same-sex marriage is not explicitly banned.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Cayman Islands

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Cayman Islands is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Cayman Islands, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Cayman Islands

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Right to change legal gender in Cayman Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Gender-affirming care in Cayman Islands

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Gender-affirming care in Cayman Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Cayman Islands

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Cayman Islands is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
The Cayman Islands, being a territory of the UK, never recognised the non-binary gender.

Hate crime protections in Cayman Islands

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Hate crime protections in Cayman Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Cayman Islands

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LGBT discrimination in Cayman Islands is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Oct 14, 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Discrimination based on sexual orientation is prohibited by the following legal provisions:

-The Freedom of Information (General) Regulations (2008)
-Public Lands Law (2017)
Until Oct 13, 2008
No protections
Until 2008, there were no protections from discrimination provided to LGBTIQ+ people in the Cayman Islands.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Cayman Islands

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LGBT employment discrimination in Cayman Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Cayman Islands

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LGBT housing discrimination in Cayman Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Cayman Islands

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Same-sex adoption in Cayman Islands is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 2002
Legal
The 2002 adoption act, which did not take effect until the next year, specifically defined a couple as: "two people (whether of different sexes or the same sex) living as partners in an enduring family relationship", expressly permitting same-sex adoption.
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Intersex infant surgery in Cayman Islands

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Intersex infant surgery in Cayman Islands is parental approval required.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1989
Parental approval required
In the UK it is illegal to perform medical treatment onto any person without consent. For infants, consent is given by their parents on their behalf under the Children’s Act
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Serving openly in military in Cayman Islands

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Serving openly in military in Cayman Islands is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Being a British Overseas Territory, the UK is responsible for defending the Cayman Islands.

Blood donations by MSMs in Cayman Islands

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Blood donations by MSMs in Cayman Islands is legal.

Current status
Since Aug 16, 2021

Conversion therapy in Cayman Islands

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Conversion therapy in Cayman Islands is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Equal age of consent in Cayman Islands

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Equal age of consent in Cayman Islands is unequal.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2001
Unequal
Homosexuality was decriminalised in the Cayman Islands in 2001 but has a higher age of consent than for heterosexuality.
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