Compare LGBT Rights in Angola & Cape Verde

Equality Index ?
53 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
80 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2004
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2011
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2021
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation only
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2004
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