Equality Index ? | 97 / 100 | 13 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 97 / 100 | 22 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 4 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1930 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2014 | Banned |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions | Illegal |
Gender-Affirming Care | Unknown | Unknown |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal | Illegal in some contexts |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Ambiguous |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Ambiguous |
Same-sex adoption | Legal | Single only |
Serving openly in military | N/A Since 1966 | Illegal |
Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Unknown |
Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | N/A |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 4% Good Place 0% |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 6% Tolerate 94% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 5% Tolerate 94% Not tolerate |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 3% Good place 96% Not a good place |
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