Compare LGBT Rights in Côte d’Ivoire

Equality Index ?
25 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
14 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2019
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
18% Tolerate
81% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
18% Tolerate
79% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
4% Good place
90% Not a good place
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