Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Maldives

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
16 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
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 adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
N/A
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