Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & Spain

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
82 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
97 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
67 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Legal
Since 2005
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsLegal
Since 1999
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Illegal
Since 1995
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2005
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Since 1977
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 1976
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 1995
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