Compare LGBT Rights in Côte d’Ivoire & United States

Equality Index ?
25 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
15 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesAmbiguousVaries by Region
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2018
Varies by Region
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careRestrictedVaries by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2000
Varies by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
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