Equality Index ? | 24 / 100 | 98 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 34 / 100 | 98 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 14 / 100 | Not enough data |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal | Legal Since 2001 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Legal Since 2017 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Ambiguous | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2016 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 2000 | Illegal Since 2009 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Legal |
Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | N/A Since 2000 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | Unequal | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 14% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 18% Tolerate 81% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 18% Tolerate 79% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 4% Good place 90% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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