Compare LGBT Rights in Sao Tome and Principe & Turkey

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
51 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
44 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsNo protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Equal
Since 1858
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