Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Côte d’Ivoire

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
33 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
15 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Banned
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Since 2019
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Unequal
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