Compare LGBT Rights in Aruba & Namibia

Equality Index ?
59 / 100
41 / 100
Legal Index ?
70 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
48 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2024
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 1990
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1974
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2012
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2012
No protections
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2012
No protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownEqual
Since 2024
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
55% Tolerate
44% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
54% Tolerate
44% Not tolerate
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