Compare LGBT Rights in Côte d’Ivoire & Cape Verde

Equality Index ?
24 / 100
65 / 100
Legal Index ?
33 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
14 / 100
77 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2004
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguousNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-Affirming CareRestrictedLegal
Since 2011
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2000
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 2004
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