Compare LGBT Rights in French Polynesia & Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
90 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
17 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1985
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 1984
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 2019
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
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Bathroom accessUnknownNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1982
Unequal
Since 1947
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
11% Good place
76% Not a good place
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