Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1997
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictions
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
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