Compare LGBT Rights in Bahamas & Panama

Equality Index ?
31 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
46 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
30 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1999
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 2021
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1998
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 2008
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