Compare LGBT Rights in Upper Demerara-Berbice & Essequibo Islands-West Demerara

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 careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
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 consentFemale equal, male N/AFemale equal, male N/A
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