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History

Homosexual activity in Cat Island

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Homosexual activity in Cat Island is legal.

Current status
Since 1991
Legal
Legal between consenting adults.
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Same-sex marriage in Cat Island

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Same-sex marriage in Cat Island is banned.

Current status
Banned
The Bahamas Marriage Act defines marriage as only being possible between a man and a woman.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Cat Island

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Cat Island is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In the Bahamas, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Cat Island

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Right to change legal gender in Cat Island is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Not possible under current Constitution.
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Gender-affirming care in Cat Island

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Gender-affirming care in Cat Island is legal.

Current status
Legal
Gender affirming care is legal in the Bahamas. Hormone therapy and sex reassignment surgery are both provided.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Cat Island

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Cat Island is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Not currently possible to change legal gender, including to non-binary.
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LGBT discrimination in Cat Island

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LGBT discrimination in Cat Island is illegal in some contexts.

Current status
Since Apr 11, 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2003, Section 1 of the Data Protection (Privacy of Personal Information) Act includes “sexual life” among the protected sensitive personal data.

The Communications Act (2009) states that The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) may by determination issue regulatory and other measures to regulate content services intended for reception by subscribers of carriage services or by broadcasting. URCA shall issue codes of practice which will be taken into account the matter that is likely to incite or perpetuate hatred against, or vilifies, any person or group on the basis of gender and sexual preference, among others.

LGBT employment discrimination in Cat Island

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LGBT employment discrimination in Cat Island is no protections.

Current status
No protections
No protections available.
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LGBT housing discrimination in Cat Island

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LGBT housing discrimination in Cat Island is no protections.

Current status
No protections
No protections available.
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Same-sex adoption in Cat Island

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Same-sex adoption in Cat Island is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Cat Island

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Intersex infant surgery in Cat Island is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Serving openly in military in Cat Island

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Serving openly in military in Cat Island is legal.

Current status
Since May 8, 1998
Legal
President of Bahamas made an announcement in 1998, explicitly supporting LGBTQ+ individuals to serve in the military

Blood donations by MSMs in Cat Island

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Blood donations by MSMs in Cat Island is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Conversion therapy in Cat Island

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Conversion therapy in Cat Island is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversion therapy is legal in the Bahamas but is reportedly not commonly practised.
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Equal age of consent in Cat Island

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Equal age of consent in Cat Island is unequal.

Current status
Unequal
Set at 16 years for straight couples, and 18 years for same-sex couples.