Compare LGBT Rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo & Gabon

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
33 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
10 / 100
16 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 2020
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2006
Unrecognized
Since 1963
Censorship of LGBT issuesAmbiguousNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedAmbiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
Ambiguous
Since 2016
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2020
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
Unequal
Since 2020
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