Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Turkmenistan

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
20 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 1991
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 adoptionUnknownSingle only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Female equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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