Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictions
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
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