Compare LGBT Rights in Bahrain & Cape Verde

Equality Index ?
40 / 100
65 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
77 / 100
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
80% Tolerate
20% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
74% Tolerate
25% Not tolerate
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1976
Legal
Since 2004
Same-sex marriageNot legalUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguousNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Illegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1976
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Serving openly in militaryUnknownAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Equal
Since 2004
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