Compare LGBT Rights in Central African Republic & Jamaica

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
37 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalMale illegal, female legal
Since 1864
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2016
Banned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2017
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBannedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2003
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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