Compare LGBT Rights in Cayman Islands & Samoa

Equality Index ?
73 / 100
28 / 100
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73 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2020
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
N/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguousSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
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