Compare LGBT Rights in Brazil & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1830
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Unrecognized
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
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2020
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2023
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2020
Unknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1940
N/A
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