Compare LGBT Rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo & French Polynesia

Equality Index ?
22 / 100
90 / 100
Legal Index ?
36 / 100
90 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
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Law
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1985
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2006
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1940
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Since 1975
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2022
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1982
Public Opinion
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