Compare LGBT Rights in Antigua and Barbuda & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
39 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
14 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
17 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2022
Illegal (other penalty)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2022
N/A
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
12% Approve
88% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
22% Approve
79% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
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