Cayman Islands — Gay-Reiseindex 2026

Name: Cayman Islands — Gay Travel Index 2026
Creator: GayOut
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50/100

Etwas Vorsicht #82 of 207

Punktzahl = Recht 43/60 + Szene 7/40 = 50/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score

Updated 7 Oct 2026 · release 2026.3.

A live score, not an annual report — it recomputes as laws, rulings and the scene itself change. See what moved in 2026.

Rechtliche Sicherheit · Legal milestones · Die Szene vor Ort · Plane deine Reise · Häufige Fragen

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Rechtliche Sicherheit — 43/60 Punkte

Kriminalisierung	Legal · partnership
Partnerschaft	● Teilweise limited — not full marriage
Antidiskriminierung	● Teilweise
Geschlechtsanerkennung	—
Praxis der Durchsetzung	—

Legal composite, five components

Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.

Legal milestones

Background, not travel advice — how the current status came to be. For planning a trip, rely on the current score, tier and scene sections above; 2026 movements are tracked in the sourced change log.

2000Britain decriminalized same-sex activity in the Cayman Islands through the Caribbean Territories Order, effective January 2001. ↗
2019The Chief Justice ruled the same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional, but the Court of Appeal overturned it and called for civil partnerships. ↗
2020Governor Roper enacted the Civil Partnership Law, granting same-sex couples rights including health insurance and immigration status. ↗
2022The UK Privy Council upheld the ban on same-sex marriage, leaving civil partnership as the only option. ↗
TodayCivil partnerships were recognized but marriage stayed unavailable, with an unequal age of consent and no comprehensive anti-discrimination protections. ↗

Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.

Die Szene vor Ort — 7/40 Punkte

Gelistete LGBTQ+-Locations

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Gay-Saunen

Städte mit Szene

Pride-Paraden

Queere Filmfestivals

Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)

Gay-Bars pro Million	0
Saunen pro Million	0
Events pro Million	13.70
Abdeckungsgrad	A
Szene-Punktzahl	7/40 (Roh-Szeneindex 18/100)

Häufige Fragen

Ist Cayman Islands sicher für schwule Reisende?

Cayman Islands is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 50/100 overall with a legal safety component of 43/60.

Ist die gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe in Cayman Islands legal?

Partially. Cayman Islands recognizes some form of same-sex partnership but not full marriage equality. Overall legal status: Legal · partnership.

Gibt es in Cayman Islands eine Gay-Szene?

Cayman Islands has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 7 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.