Compare LGBT Rights in Central African Republic & China

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
37 / 100
42 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2016
Other type of partnership
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2017
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2003
Ambiguous
Since 1949
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1949
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