Equality Index ? | 10 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 10 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 10 / 100 | 49 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 48% Good Place 0% |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 10% Tolerate 86% Not tolerate | 49% Tolerate 50% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 56% Tolerate 39% Not tolerate |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2009 | Legal Since 2023 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned Since 2005 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Fine as punishment | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2008 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2008 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | N/A |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2017 |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal |
Full Details | Full Details |
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