Compare LGBT Rights in Côte d’Ivoire & Liberia

Equality Index ?
25 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
27 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
15 / 100
11 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1978
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1976
Censorship of LGBT issuesAmbiguousNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal, but banned for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2000
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalN/A
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