Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Dominican Republic

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Since 1822
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Banned
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
No protections
Since 2021
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1997
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Equal
Since 1822
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
27% Approve
73% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
38% Approve
62% Disapprove
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
74% Tolerate
25% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
80% Tolerate
20% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
32% Good place
63% Not a good place
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