Compare LGBT Rights in Jamaica & Saint Helena

Equality Index ?
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98 / 100
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98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1864
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Legal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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