Compare LGBT Rights in Belize & Sao Tome and Principe

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
44 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 1984
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 onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
Since 2012
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