Compare LGBT Rights in Afghanistan & Benin

Equality Index ?
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37 / 100
Legal Index ?
0 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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19 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
20% Good Place
0%
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
22% Tolerate
77% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
17% Tolerate
80% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
2% Good place
89% Not a good place
4% Good place
91% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1976
Legal
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1971
Unrecognized
Since 1900
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2021
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
Since 1900
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
Since 1900
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
Since 1900
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentN/AUnequal
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