Compare LGBT Rights in Angola & Sao Tome and Principe

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
69 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
43 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2021
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
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 consentEqualEqual
Since 2012
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
45% Tolerate
51% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
40% Tolerate
59% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
17% Good place
66% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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