Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Togo

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
52 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
77 / 100
14 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1980
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1980
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
No protections
Since 1980
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
No protections
Since 1980
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
No protections
Since 1980
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
N/A
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
15% Good Place
0%
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
80% Tolerate
20% Not tolerate
10% Tolerate
86% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
74% Tolerate
25% Not tolerate
10% Tolerate
89% Not tolerate
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