Compare LGBT Rights in Bhutan & Sao Tome and Principe

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
59 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
43 / 100
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
45% Tolerate
51% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
40% Tolerate
59% Not tolerate
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2004
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousAmbiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2012
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