Compare LGBT Rights in Liberia & Cape Verde

Equality Index ?
20 / 100
65 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
77 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1976
Legal
Since 2004
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1976
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-Affirming CareBanned for minorsLegal
Since 2011
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2004
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