Compare LGBT Rights in Brunei & Cape Verde

Equality Index ?
4 / 100
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
4 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
80 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2004
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1951
Banned
Since 1968
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1951
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal with restrictions
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1951
Equal
Since 2004
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