Compare LGBT Rights in Cyprus & Gabon

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
13 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2020
Same-sex marriageVaries by Region
Since 2015
Banned
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderVaries by Region
Since 2022
Illegal
Gender-affirming careVaries by RegionRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2014
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2014
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryVaries by Region
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2021
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2014
Unequal
Since 2020
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
58% Did not mention homosexuals
39% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
13% Justifiable
46% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
14% Agree
45% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
29% Rare
67% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
32% Rare
54% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
40% Agree
55% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
42% Yes
39% No
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
17% Tolerate
83% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
20% Tolerate
79% Not tolerate
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
15% Justifiable
50% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
34% Good place
50% Not a good place
5% Good place
95% Not a good place
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