Compare LGBT Rights in Macau & Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
54 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
17 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2013
Banned
Since 1984
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownUnequal
Since 1947
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
55% Did not mention homosexuals
42% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
21% Justifiable
26% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
47% Agree
14% Disagree
Region not surveyed
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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