Compare LGBT Rights in Burkina Faso & Qatar

Equality Index ?
34 / 100
7 / 100
Legal Index ?
62 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
7 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
8% Tolerate
91% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
5% Tolerate
95% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
95% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
17% Did not mention homosexuals
83% Mentioned homosexuals
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
5% Good place
94% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
4% Justifiable
82% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
19% Did not mention homosexuals
81% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1991
Not legal
Since 1915
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousIllegal
Since 1915
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1991
No protections
Since 1915
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1915
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguous
Since 1991
No protections
Since 1915
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 1915
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Since 1915
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1915
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
Unequal
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