🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea

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Score: 1.3/10
✅ Positive rights: 2
🚩 Red flags: 14

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Last updated: 8 Jan 2026 10:25 AM

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Same-sex relationships are not illegal in Equatorial Guinea, but there is no legal protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation. Society is very conservative and discrimination can be a problem for those open about their sexual identity. Same-sex marriage is not recognised in Equatorial Guinea. 

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Trans Rights Overview

Last updated: 2 Apr 2026 04:04 PM

Rights Breakdown

Death Penalty Risk

Yes

Whether trans people face death-penalty risk under local law or enforcement.

📝 Equaldex region: GQ; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: State-enforced | No censorship; Changing gender: Illegal; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Legal Gender Recognition

No

Can trans people change the gender marker on official documents?

📝 Equaldex region: GQ; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: State-enforced | No censorship; Changing gender: Illegal; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Self-ID or Gatekeeping

No

Is legal gender recognition based on self-declaration or medical requirements?

📝 Self-ID is not permitted; no recognition framework exists.

Nonbinary Recognition

No

Are nonbinary or third-gender identities officially recognised?

📝 Nonbinary identities are not recognized.

Legal Name Change

No

Can trans people legally change their name on official records?

📝 No process for legal name change related to gender.

Marriage Rights

No

Can trans people marry in accordance with their affirmed gender?

📝 Same-sex marriage is not recognized.

Trans Healthcare Access

No

Is gender-affirming healthcare legal and available?

📝 No access to gender-affirming healthcare.

Trans Youth Rights

No

Can trans minors access gender-affirming care and support?

📝 No recognition or support for trans youth.

Insurance & Public Funding

No

Is gender-affirming healthcare covered by public or private insurance?

📝 No public funding for transition-related care.

Conversion Therapy Ban

No

Are practices targeting trans people for conversion therapy banned?

📝 Equaldex region: GQ; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: State-enforced | No censorship; Changing gender: Illegal; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Anti-Discrimination Laws

No

Are trans people protected by anti-discrimination laws in housing, work, and services?

📝 No legal protections for gender identity.

Hate Crime Laws

No

Are trans people protected under hate crime laws?

📝 No protections against gender-based hate crimes.

Prison & Detention Policies

Yes

Are trans people treated with dignity in prisons and detention settings?

📝 Equaldex region: GQ; Homosexuality: Legal; Censorship: State-enforced | No censorship; Changing gender: Illegal; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Military Inclusion

No

Can trans people serve openly in the military?

📝 No military inclusion for trans individuals.

Asylum Protections

No

Are trans identities valid grounds for asylum claims?

📝 No asylum protections for trans people.

Access to Single-Sex Spaces

No

Can trans people access gendered spaces that match their affirmed gender?

📝 No protection for access to gendered spaces.

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