Compare LGBT Rights in French Polynesia & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Unrecognized
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2012
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