Jamaica Eşcinsel Seyahat Endeksi 2026
Puan = Yasal 14/60 + Sahne 0/40 = 14/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Updated 15 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.
Yasal güvenlik · Legal milestones · Yerinde sahne · Sık sorulan sorular
Eşcinsel ilişkiler burada suç sayılıyor veya aktif olarak bastırılıyor. Herhangi bir seyahatten önce hükümetinizin seyahat uyarılarına bakın; bu sayfa bilgilendirme amaçlıdır, seyahat önerisi değildir.
Yasal güvenlik — 14/60 puan
| Suç sayılma | Criminalized |
|---|---|
| Birliktelik hakları | ● Hayır not recognised |
| Ayrımcılık karşıtı koruma | ● Hayır |
| Cinsiyet tanıma | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Uygulamadaki durum | Harassment — police or state harassment documented |
Research note: buggery law unenforced; state-tolerated social hostility — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
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.
- 1864The colonial Offences Against the Person Act criminalized buggery with up to ten years' imprisonment at hard labour, plus gross indecency offences. ↗
- 2011The Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms explicitly barred recognition of same-sex marriage or any similar union in Jamaica. ↗
- 2015Activists held Jamaica's first Pride celebration in Kingston, marking a visible shift despite the island's reputation for hostility. ↗
- 2023The Supreme Court rejected Maurice Tomlinson's constitutional challenge, ruling the colonial-era buggery law was shielded by the constitution's savings clause. ↗
- TodaySex between men remained criminalized with up to ten years' hard labour, and court challenges kept failing against the savings clause. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
Yerinde sahne — 0/40 puan
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Milyon başına gey barı | — |
|---|---|
| Milyon başına sauna | — |
| Milyon başına etkinlik | 0 |
| Kapsam derecesi | — |
| Sahne puanı | 0/40 (ham sahne endeksi 0/100) |
Sık sorulan sorular
Jamaica gey gezginler için güvenli mi?
Jamaica is rated High risk on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026: same-sex intimacy is criminalized or actively repressed. Its legal safety component is 14/60. On enforcement reality, police or state harassment is documented.
Eşcinsel evlilik Jamaica ülkesinde yasal mı?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Jamaica. Overall legal status: Criminalized.
Jamaica ülkesinde gey sahnesi var mı?
GayOut currently lists no LGBTQ+ venues in Jamaica, so any gay scene is limited, informal or not publicly documented.