Compare LGBT Rights in Gabon & Libya

Equality Index ?
26 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
40 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
13 / 100
19 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2020
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1953
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2024
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1953
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2020
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal with restrictions
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 2020
N/A
Since 1951
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