Compare LGBT Rights in French Polynesia & Gambia

Equality Index ?
90 / 100
3 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
4 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1985
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2025
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2005
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1975
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
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
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessUnknownRestricted (enforced with penalties or fines)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1982
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
3% Tolerate
96% Not tolerate
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