Compare LGBT Rights in Central African Republic & Panama

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
37 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
30 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2016
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2017
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-affirming careBannedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2003
No protections
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 2021
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2003
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2008
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