- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Male illegal, female 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
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- Ambiguous
- Age of Consent
- N/A
Public Opinion
Recent studies in Jamaica indicate societal resistance to LGBTQ+ rights.
OPPOSE
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History
Homosexual activity in Jamaica is male illegal, female legal.
Current status
Since 1864
Since 1864
Male illegal, female legal
Female same-sex encounters are not explicitly outlawed. However, all individuals (male/female) are prohibited from buggery (anal sex) with another individual. Punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment with or without hard labor. (Clause 76 of source) All male-male sexual encounters are prohibited under law. Punishment of up to 7 years imprisonment with or without hard labor. (Clause 77 or source). Decriminalization pending.
Same-sex marriage in Jamaica is not legal.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Jamaica is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Jamaica, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Jamaica is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Transgender people are not allowed to change their gender in Jamaica
Current status
Illegal
A person's gender identity is not legally recognized in Jamaica. For all official purposes, gender assigned at birth overrules gender identity. One does not have the right to change their legal gender.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Jamaica is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Missing non-binary options.
LGBT discrimination in Jamaica is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Since 2008
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Some protections from harassment based on sexual orientation in schools.
LGBT employment discrimination in Jamaica is sexual orientation only.
LGBT housing discrimination in Jamaica is no protections.
Current status
Since Aug 6, 1962
Since Aug 6, 1962
No protections
Homosexuality is illegal there. A cop in Jamaica said that conditions for lgbt were improving.
Serving openly in military in Jamaica is legal.
Current status
Legal
No laws criminalizing or restricting service.
Conversion therapy in Jamaica is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Unknown.
Equal age of consent in Jamaica is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal.
LGBT Rights by Parish
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