Compare LGBT Rights in Côte d’Ivoire & Japan

Equality Index ?
24 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
33 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
15 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1881
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2019
Banned
Since 1947
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2019
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2018
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1997
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellLegal
Since 1947
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 1947
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