Compare LGBT Rights in Bhutan & Sao Tome and Principe

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
53 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
44 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2004
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosisIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1984
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2021
Equal
Since 2012
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