Compare LGBT Rights in France & Mauritania

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
59 / 100
16 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1791
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1987
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 1983
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1983
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1975
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2016
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identityUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Since 1983
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Since 1983
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2016
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1982
N/A
Since 1983
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
91% Did not mention homosexuals
8% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
47% Justifiable
18% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
74% Support
7% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
62% Agree
29% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
63% Agree
15% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
86% Yes
11% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
21% Rare
73% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
26% Rare
57% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
85% Agree
11% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
72% Yes
19% No
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
77% Yes
22% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
59% Good place
14% Not a good place
5% Good place
91% Not a good place
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