Equality Index ? | 91 / 100 | 63 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 91 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 77 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 80% Tolerate 20% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 74% Tolerate 25% Not tolerate |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1994 | Legal Since 2004 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions Since 2018 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2013 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2007 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | Sexual orientation only Since 2008 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2015 | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Ambiguous |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Ambiguous |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Unequal | Equal Since 2004 |
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