Compare LGBT Rights in Brunei & Cape Verde

Equality Index ?
3 / 100
65 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
77 / 100
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
80% Tolerate
20% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
74% Tolerate
25% Not tolerate
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2004
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1951
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1951
Single only
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1951
Equal
Since 2004
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