Edo is governed by federal Nigeria law. Learn more
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✖ Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Banned
- Censorship
- ✖ Imprisonment as punishment
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✖ Restricted
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- Unknown
- Military
- ✖ Illegal
- Donating Blood
- Ambiguous
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- N/A
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Homosexual activity in Edo is illegal (death penalty as punishment).
Current status
Since Jun 1, 1916
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Male Homosexuality is punishable by 14 years in prison under the Nigerian Penal Code. Laws is unclear about female Homosexuality in the Nigerian Penal code , in which the southern part of Nigeria rules . However in the Northern Nigeria, where things are ruled by Sharia Law the punishment are different . In some states in Northern Nigeria, consenting and adult Gays and Lesbians could be punished with the death penalty .
Illegal (other penalty)
Male Homosexuality is punishable by 14 years in prison under the Nigerian Penal Code. Laws is unclear about female Homosexuality in the Nigerian Penal code , in which the southern part of Nigeria rules . However in the Northern Nigeria, where things are ruled by Sharia Law the punishment are different . In some states in Northern Nigeria, consenting and adult Gays and Lesbians could be punished with the death penalty .
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Edo is imprisonment as punishment.
Current status
Imprisonment as punishment
In addition to criminalizing homosexuality, Nigeria has enacted legislation that would make it illegal for heterosexual family members, allies and friends of LGBT people to be supportive. According to Nigerian law, a heterosexual ally "who administers, witnesses, abets or aids" any form of gender non-conforming and homosexual activity could receive a 10-year jail sentence.
Right to change legal gender in Edo is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Legally no way to change gender, crossdressing is illegal in 12 states in northern Nigeria.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Edo is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
You cannot legally identify as non-binary in Nigeria.
LGBT discrimination in Edo is no protections.
Current status
Since May 29, 1999
No protections
Although the discrimination protection clause protect citizens against all forms of discrimination, there are also provisions within the protection against discrimination that encourages "the evolution and promotion of family life" with a family having a "traditional" family connotation.
LGBT employment discrimination in Edo is no protections.
Current status
Since May 29, 1999
No protections
LGBT housing discrimination in Edo is no protections.
Current status
Since May 29, 1999
No protections
Homosexuality is still illegal there.
Same-sex adoption in Edo is single only.
Current status
Single only
No laws for same sex couples.
Serving openly in military in Edo is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Homosexuality is illegal in Nigeria.
Blood donations by MSMs in Edo is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
No laws restricting or allowing MSMs to donate blood
Conversion therapy in Edo is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Nigeria.
Equal age of consent in Edo is n/a.
Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal.