Compare LGBT Rights in Algeria & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1966
Varies by Region
Since 1916
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1966
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1966
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1966
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1966
N/A
Since 1916
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