Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Mauritius

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
53 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Equal
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