Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & Vatican City

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Legal Index ?
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31 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1929
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Banned
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalN/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 1890
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