Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Lebanon

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
17 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
14 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
19 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Ambiguous
Since 1943
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
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 adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2019
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2013
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
N/A
Since 2013
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