Compare LGBT Rights in Netherlands & Togo

Equality Index ?
78 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
16 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
14 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1945
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1980
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2001
Banned
Since 1980
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Ambiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2023
No protections
Since 1980
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
No protections
Since 1980
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
No protections
Since 1980
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2000
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1974
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1978
N/A
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