Compare LGBT Rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo & India

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
61 / 100
Legal Index ?
32 / 100
65 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
10 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2006
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesAmbiguousNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2014
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
Since 2018
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