Compare LGBT Rights in Portugal & Sao Tome and Principe

Equality Index ?
77 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
94 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
44 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1982
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1995
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
Sexual orientation only
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2012
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Sexual orientation only
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2016
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2018
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2010
Unknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2019
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
Equal
Since 2012
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
86% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
20% Justifiable
34% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
49% Agree
22% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
21% Rare
71% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
25% Rare
59% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
69% Agree
27% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
72% Yes
19% No
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
45% Tolerate
51% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
40% Tolerate
59% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
53% Good place
29% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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