Compare LGBT Rights in Central African Republic & Timor-Leste

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
37 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
14 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2016
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2017
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2003
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1975
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