Compare LGBT Rights in Sudan

Equality Index ?
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2020
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1956
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1956
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1956
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknown
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
17% Yes
83% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
14% Tolerate
82% Not tolerate
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
29% Yes
43% No
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