Compare LGBT Rights in Gabon & Democratic Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2024
Banned
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careAmbiguousRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2016
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2020
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 2020
Equal
Since 2006
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