Compare LGBT Rights in Australia & Cape Verde

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
80 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 2004
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2011
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2011
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1986
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1997
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2018
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
Since 2004
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