Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Benin

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
51 / 100
42 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Since 1900
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2011
Legal, but banned for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
No protections
Since 1900
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
No protections
Since 1900
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
No protections
Since 1900
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Unequal
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