Compare LGBT Rights in Republic of the Congo & Democratic Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
23 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
38 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
17 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1984
Banned
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1940
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 1947
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