Compare LGBT Rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo & Timor-Leste

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
32 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
10 / 100
60 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2006
Banned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1940
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Since 2022
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
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