Compare LGBT Rights in Sao Tome and Principe & Angola

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
59 / 100
Legal Index ?
52 / 100
66 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
43 / 100
51 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2019
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1984
Restricted
Since 2015
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal
Since 2021
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
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