Compare LGBT Rights in Angola & Senegal

Equality Index ?
53 / 100
4 / 100
Legal Index ?
66 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
4 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1966
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2019
Banned
Since 1989
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1965
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2015
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2021
No protections
Since 1966
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
No protections
Since 1966
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 1966
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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