Compare LGBT Rights in French Polynesia & Sao Tome and Principe

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
44 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Single only
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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