Compare LGBT Rights in Belgium & Zambia

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1944
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2003
Banned
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1930
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1931
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
Ambiguous
Since 1931
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
N/A
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1985
N/A
Since 2005
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