Equality Index ? | 64 / 100 | 58 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 64 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 49 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 48% Good Place 0% |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 49% Tolerate 50% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 56% Tolerate 39% Not tolerate |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal | Legal Since 2023 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2010 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2008 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1974 | N/A |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Banned Since 2017 |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal |
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