Compare LGBT Rights in Republic of the Congo & Democratic Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
33 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
33 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1960
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1960
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1960
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 1947
Equal
Since 2006
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