Equality Index ? | 37 / 100 | 28 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 56 / 100 | 34 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 19 / 100 | 22 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 20% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 56% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 45% Did not mention homosexuals 55% Mentioned homosexuals |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 22% Tolerate 77% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 17% Tolerate 80% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 4% Good place 91% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal | Ambiguous Since 1969 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1900 | Unrecognized Since 2003 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | N/A | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2018 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1900 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1900 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1900 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Illegal Since 2007 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (1-year deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Unequal | Unequal Since 1969 |
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