Compare LGBT Rights in Gabon & Somalia

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
2 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
2 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2020
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2024
Banned
Since 1975
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Since 1964
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careAmbiguousBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1960
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
No protections
Since 1962
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1962
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2016
No protections
Since 1962
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
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
N/A
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