Compare LGBT Rights in Angola & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
45 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
50 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2015
Restricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2021
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2021
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2012
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