Compare LGBT Rights in Angola & Democratic Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
53 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
33 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2019
Banned
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2015
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2021
No protections
Since 1960
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
No protections
Since 1960
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 1960
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2006
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