Compare LGBT Rights in Angola & Mauritania

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
70 / 100
2 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1987
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2019
Banned
Since 1983
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2015
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2021
No protections
Since 1991
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
No protections
Since 1991
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegalIllegal
Since 1983
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Since 1983
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1983
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