Compare LGBT Rights in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara & East Berbice-Corentyne

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
22 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1893
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1893
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 2001
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1980
No protections
Since 1980
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1980
No protections
Since 1980
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1980
No protections
Since 1980
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2021
Illegal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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