Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Laos

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
46 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
42 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
50 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Banned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1997
Ambiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownAmbiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
Unknown
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