Compare LGBT Rights in Bahamas & Sao Tome and Principe

Equality Index ?
32 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
52 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
11 / 100
43 / 100
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
45% Tolerate
51% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
40% Tolerate
59% Not tolerate
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageNot legalUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlySexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1998
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 2012
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