🇧🇲 Bermuda

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Same-sex relationships are legal in Bermuda.

Bermuda allows same-sex domestic partnerships. Following a change in the law, same-sex partners can no longer marry – marriages before 14 March 2022 remain valid.

Public attitudes are tolerant but conservative. Some people may not approve of same-sex couples showing affection in public.

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Trans Rights Overview

Last updated: 2 Apr 2026 04:04 PM

Rights Breakdown

Death Penalty Risk

Yes

Whether trans people face death-penalty risk under local law or enforcement.

📝 Equaldex region: BM; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: No censorship; Changing gender: Illegal | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Legal Gender Recognition

No

Can trans people change the gender marker on official documents?

📝 Equaldex region: BM; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: No censorship; Changing gender: Illegal | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Self-ID or Gatekeeping

No

Is legal gender recognition based on self-declaration or medical requirements?

📝 Bermuda lacks any legal framework for gender recognition, including self-identification or medical requirements.

Nonbinary Recognition

No

Are nonbinary or third-gender identities officially recognised?

📝 Non-binary gender identities are not legally recognized in Bermuda.

Legal Name Change

No

Can trans people legally change their name on official records?

📝 There are no specific legal provisions for transgender individuals to change their legal name in Bermuda.

Marriage Rights

Limited

Can trans people marry in accordance with their affirmed gender?

📝 Same-sex marriage was legalized in 2017 but later replaced by domestic partnerships in 2018.

Trans Healthcare Access

No

Is gender-affirming healthcare legal and available?

📝 There is no available information on access to gender-affirming healthcare in Bermuda.

Trans Youth Rights

No

Can trans minors access gender-affirming care and support?

📝 There are no specific legal protections or rights for transgender youth in Bermuda.

Insurance & Public Funding

No

Is gender-affirming healthcare covered by public or private insurance?

📝 Public health insurance does not cover gender-affirming care in Bermuda.

Conversion Therapy Ban

Limited

Are practices targeting trans people for conversion therapy banned?

📝 Equaldex region: BM; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: No censorship; Changing gender: Illegal | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Anti-Discrimination Laws

Limited

Are trans people protected by anti-discrimination laws in housing, work, and services?

📝 The Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, but not gender identity.

Hate Crime Laws

No

Are trans people protected under hate crime laws?

📝 Bermuda does not have specific hate crime legislation protecting transgender individuals.

Prison & Detention Policies

Yes

Are trans people treated with dignity in prisons and detention settings?

📝 Equaldex region: BM; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: No censorship; Changing gender: Illegal | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Military Inclusion

No

Can trans people serve openly in the military?

📝 There is no available information on the inclusion of transgender individuals in the military in Bermuda.

Asylum Protections

No

Are trans identities valid grounds for asylum claims?

📝 Bermuda does not have specific asylum protections for transgender individuals.

Access to Single-Sex Spaces

No

Can trans people access gendered spaces that match their affirmed gender?

📝 There are no legal protections ensuring access to single-sex spaces for transgender individuals in Bermuda.

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