Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & Kenya

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
17 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
18 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
20% Good Place
0%
27% Good Place
0%
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
Region not surveyed
9% Favor
90% Oppose
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
10% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
24% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
14% Yes
83% No
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
22% Tolerate
77% Not tolerate
9% Tolerate
86% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
17% Tolerate
80% Not tolerate
14% Tolerate
84% Not tolerate
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
Region not surveyed
27% Yes
64% No
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
8% Yes
90% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
4% Good place
91% Not a good place
11% Good place
83% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Not legal
Since 1902
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Right to change legal genderN/AAmbiguous
Since 2022
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownIntersex only
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Since 1930
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Since 1930
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Since 2002
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Since 1941
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalN/A
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