Equality Index ? | 10 / 100 | 7 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 9 / 100 | 7 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 10 / 100 | Not enough data |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2009 | Illegal (other penalty) Since 1991 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2005 | Banned |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Fine as punishment | N/A |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized Since 1960 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1962 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1962 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1962 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Ambiguous |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | N/A |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 10% Tolerate 86% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
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