Compare LGBT Rights in Canada & Cape Verde

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
95 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
80 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1969
Legal
Since 2004
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Banned
Since 1968
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careVaries by Region
Since 2024
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2017
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 1995
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal with restrictions
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2019
Equal
Since 2004
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