Compare LGBT Rights in Austria & Cape Verde

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
91 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
80 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 2004
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Since 1968
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2004
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation only
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2018
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal with restrictions
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Equal
Since 2004
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