Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Niue

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
58 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Male illegal, female legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousLegal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Equal
Since 2007
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