Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & Macau

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
68 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
40 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Unrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 1996
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