Nevis is governed by federal Saint Kitts and Nevis law. Learn more
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Unknown
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Hate Crime Protections
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- ✖ Not banned
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Same-sex marriage in Nevis is unrecognized.
Current status
Unrecognized
The laws regarding marriage do not define that marriage is between a man and a woman.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Nevis is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Nevis is illegal.
Current status
Illegal under federal Saint Kitts and Nevis law
There is no legal gender recognition provided in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Nevis is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
No way to change legal gender, including to non-binary.
Hate crime protections in Nevis is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Nov 26, 2021
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Sentencing Guideline for Homicide Offences re-issue in November 2021 included as an aggravating factor of manslaughter by reason an unlawful act the "Offence motivated by or demonstrating hostility based on any of the following characteristics or presumed characteristics of the victim: religion, race, disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity." This Sentencing Guideline came into effect on November 26, 2021.
The protections for murder and manslaughter remained in place under the Compendium Sentencing Guideline of The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court for Homicide Offences, republished in January 2025, which revoked the previous sentencing guidelines.
The protections for murder and manslaughter remained in place under the Compendium Sentencing Guideline of The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court for Homicide Offences, republished in January 2025, which revoked the previous sentencing guidelines.
Sexual orientation only
The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Rules (Sentencing Guidelines) 2019 and its Practice Direction 8E No. 1 of 2020 establish a legal framework for sentencing homicide in Saint Kitts and Nevis. This direction sets out the factors to be considered, including the victim's sexual orientation as a factor that may elevate a homicide to the category of "exceptionally serious," potentially justifying life imprisonment. This Practice Direction came into effect on the 1st day of September, 2020.
The protection remained in place under re-issues of the practice direction.
The protection remained in place under re-issues of the practice direction.
LGBT discrimination in Nevis is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Since Sep 1, 2020
Illegal in some contexts
Pursuant to rule 7(1) of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Sentencing Guidelines) Rules (2019), adopted by Saint Kitts and Nevis under Statutory Rules and Orders No. 26 (2019), Practice Direction 8E No. 1 (effective 1 September 2020) includes under Section 5(j) the crime of murder motivated by the victim’s sexual orientation among the exceptionally serious crimes that could lead to the imposition of life imprisonment for the perpetrator.
LGBT employment discrimination in Nevis is no protections.
Current status
No protections
There are no protections from discrimination in employment provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
LGBT housing discrimination in Nevis is no protections.
Current status
No protections
There are no protections from discrimination in housing provided to LGBTIQ+ people in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Same-sex adoption in Nevis is single only.
Current status
Single only
Only married couples can jointly adopt in Saint Kitts and Nevis, which does not recognise same-sex marriage. However, LGBTIQ+ singles can adopt.
Intersex infant surgery in Nevis is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Surgery on intersex infants is legal in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Serving openly in military in Nevis is legal.
Current status
Since Aug 29, 2022
Legal
There are no known laws prohibiting or restricting LGBTIQ+ people from serving in the military in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Blood donations by MSMs in Nevis is legal.
Current status
Legal
There are no official sources from the Ministry of Health regarding the prohibitions for donating blood.
Conversion therapy in Nevis is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is not banned in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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