Compare LGBT Rights in Central African Republic & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
37 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2016
Unrecognized
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2017
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2003
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2012
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