Compare LGBT Rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo & Palau

Equality Index ?
22 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
36 / 100
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
16 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2014
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2006
Banned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1940
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2014
Public Opinion
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