Compare LGBT Rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
23 / 100
45 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2006
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1940
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2012
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2012
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