Compare LGBT Rights in Equatorial Guinea & Sao Tome and Principe

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
47 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
43 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1968
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1968
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1968
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1931
Equal
Since 2012
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
45% Tolerate
51% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
40% Tolerate
59% Not tolerate
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