Compare LGBT Rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo & Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
20 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
30 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
10 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2006
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1940
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownUnequal
Since 1947
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