Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Qatar

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
7 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
9 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Banned
Since 1915
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2004
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
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 adoptionUnknownIllegal
Since 1915
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Since 1915
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1915
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
N/A
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