Compare LGBT Rights in Angola & Somalia

Equality Index ?
57 / 100
2 / 100
Legal Index ?
62 / 100
2 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
Not enough data
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
17% Good place
66% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2019
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedNot legal
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipN/A
Right to change legal genderLegal, surgery not required
Since 2015
Illegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1960
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2021
No protections
Since 1962
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2021
No protections
Since 1962
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1962
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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