Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & Poland

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
62 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
44 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1970
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2012
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2020
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1995
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsLegal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 1964
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1991
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 1932
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