Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & France

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
90 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
59 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1791
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsLegal
Since 1975
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 2016
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1989
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedParental approval required
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 1982
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