Compare LGBT Rights in Benin

Equality Index ?
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2018
Full Details