Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Montenegro

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
70 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Since 1977
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2021
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
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
Illegal
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
Ambiguous
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 2007
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousLegal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsLegal
Since 2014
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Equal
Since 1977
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