Compare LGBT Rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo & Gabon

Equality Index ?
23 / 100
26 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
13 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2020
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2006
Banned
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1940
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2020
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnequal
Since 2020
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