Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1984
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnequal
Since 1947
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