Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Tajikistan

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Banned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2017
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
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
No protections
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Equal
Since 1998
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