Compare LGBT Rights in Equatorial Guinea & Libya

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
19 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1953
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2019
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1953
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsAmbiguousNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1945
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal with restrictions
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1931
N/A
Since 1951
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
37% Did not mention homosexuals
63% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
92% Not justifiable
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
5% Justifiable
79% Not justifiable
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