Compare LGBT Rights in Brazil & Democratic Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
33 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1830
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1988
Ambiguous
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2021
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
No protections
Since 1960
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Since 1960
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Since 1960
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Single only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1940
Equal
Since 2006
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