Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
42 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalVaries by Region
Since 1916
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalN/A
Since 1916
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