Compare LGBT Rights in Burundi & Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2009
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2005
Banned
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesFine as punishmentAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1960
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1960
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1960
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2006
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