Compare LGBT Rights in Macau & Sao Tome and Principe

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
54 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
44 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2013
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
Equal
Since 2012
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