Compare LGBT Rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo & Gambia

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
3 / 100
Legal Index ?
32 / 100
2 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
10 / 100
5 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2014
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2006
Banned
Since 2005
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1940
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
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