Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & Saint Kitts and Nevis

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
15 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2022
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsLegal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 2022
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