Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Democratic Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Banned
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Equal
Since 2006
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