Compare LGBT Rights in South Africa & Vatican City

Equality Index ?
71 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
84 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 1929
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2006
Banned
Since 1929
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
N/A
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1996
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2014
N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Equal
Since 1890
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