Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Jordan

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
39 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
No protections
Since 1952
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
No protections
Since 1952
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
No protections
Since 1952
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Equal
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