Compare LGBT Rights in Gabon

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
47 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
14 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2020
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1963
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2016
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2020
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 2020
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
13% Good Place
0%
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
17% Tolerate
83% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
20% Tolerate
79% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
5% Good place
95% Not a good place
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