Compare LGBT Rights in Belgium & Jamaica

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
86 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1944
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1864
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2003
Banned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1985
Female equal, male N/A
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