Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Syria

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
10 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 2011
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 adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
N/A
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