Compare LGBT Rights in Cayman Islands & United States

Equality Index ?
73 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
73 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipVaries by Region
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousVaries by Region
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careUnknownVaries by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Varies by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2000
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyAmbiguousVaries by Region
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
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