Equality Index ? | 40 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 38 / 100 | 23 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 42 / 100 | 6 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 6% Good Place 0% |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 6% Tolerate 92% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 4% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 10% Good place 87% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 7% Justifiable 72% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 27% Did not mention homosexuals 73% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1976 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1931 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal | Not legal Since 2010 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Ambiguous | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2014 | Ambiguous |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1976 | No protections Since 1931 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1976 | Sexual orientation only |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1976 | Ambiguous Since 1931 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Unknown | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1976 | N/A Since 2005 |
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