Equality Index ? | 10 / 100 | 52 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 10 / 100 | 52 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 10 / 100 | Not enough data |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2009 | Legal Since 2016 |
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 2006 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 2006 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 10% Tolerate 86% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Full Details | Full Details |
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