Compare LGBT Rights in Bolivia & Sao Tome and Principe

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
37 / 100
43 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
40% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
10% Justifiable
55% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
62% Did not mention homosexuals
25% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
31% Agree
36% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
35% Approve
65% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
44% Approve
57% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
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
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
43% Yes
49% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
31% Good place
58% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1832
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageCivil unions
Since 2020
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, surgery not required
Since 2016
Ambiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2010
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2002
Single only
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2002
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1999
Equal
Since 2012
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