Equality Index ? | 63 / 100 | 51 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 45% Tolerate 51% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 40% Tolerate 59% Not tolerate |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 17% Good place 66% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2019 | Legal Since 2012 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2019 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required | Ambiguous |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2013 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 2012 |
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