Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Iraq

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Unrecognized
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
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 adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Since 2024
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousIllegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
N/A
Since 2024
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