Compare LGBT Rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
32 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
10 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2006
Unrecognized
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesAmbiguousNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Equal
Since 2012
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison