Compare LGBT Rights in Cameroon & Democratic Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
9 / 100
23 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
36 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
11 / 100
10 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1967
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1967
Banned
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Since 2016
Ambiguous
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1972
No protections
Since 1960
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1972
No protections
Since 1960
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1972
No protections
Since 1960
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2017
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2006
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
12% Good Place
0%
10% Good Place
0%
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
11% Tolerate
86% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
8% Tolerate
91% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
8% Good place
84% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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