Compare LGBT Rights in French Polynesia & Liberia

Equality Index ?
90 / 100
17 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
25 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
9 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1985
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1978
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 1973
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
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
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
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 militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Bathroom accessUnknownNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1982
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
16% Tolerate
83% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
5% Tolerate
95% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
5% Good place
74% Not a good place
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