Compare LGBT Rights in French Polynesia & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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