Compare LGBT Rights in Brazil & Jamaica

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1830
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1864
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2014
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2020
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2020
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1940
Female equal, male N/A
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