Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Croatia

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
56 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Since 1977
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Illegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2022
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousLegal
Since 2013
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1999
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Equal
Since 1998
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