Compare LGBT Rights in Jamaica & Norfolk Island

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
98 / 100
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98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1864
Legal
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Legal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1993
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