Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Christmas Island

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
100 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Illegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Unknown
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