Compare LGBT Rights in Central African Republic & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
37 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2016
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2017
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBannedLegal
Since 2016
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
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 2003
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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