Compare LGBT Rights in Brazil & Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1830
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 1984
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2014
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2020
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1940
Unequal
Since 1947
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