Additionally, since 2008, employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has been banned, making Cape Verde one of the few African countries to have such protections for LGBTQ people.

[3] Due to its close relationship to Portugal and Brazil, Cape Verde has occasionally been described as the most tolerant nation in Africa with regards to LGBT people, though there are still reports of societal discrimination.

Article 406(3) reads:[8] The penalty provided for in this article shall also apply to unlawful dismissal based on racial grounds, belonging to a particular ethnic group, religious motives, sexual orientation or any other discriminatory reason.The most popular transgender person and activist in Cape Verde was Tchinda Andrade, who came out as transgender in a local newspaper in 1998.

[2] The U.S. Department of State's 2010 Human Rights Report found that "legal provisions helped provide protection for homosexual conduct; however, societal discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity continued to be a problem.

The group organised the first pride parade in Cape Verde in June 2013, held in Mindelo, the second largest city in the country.

[4] In 2008, Cape Verde was one of 66 countries that signed a United Nations General Assembly document stating that human rights are not limited based on sexual orientations or gender identities.