Equality Index ? | 64 / 100 | 17 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 64 / 100 | 21 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 13 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 16% Good Place 0% |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 4% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 7% Tolerate 93% Not tolerate |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 6% Good place 89% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2016 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2010 | Not legal Since 1988 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Ambiguous |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1988 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1988 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1988 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1974 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | N/A |
Full Details | Full Details |
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