Equality Index ? | 50 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 65 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 35 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2019 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1964 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2017 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2019 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2010 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2010 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned Since 2016 |
Equal age of consent | Equal |
Public Opinion | |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 31% Good Place 0% |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 36% Tolerate 57% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 43% Tolerate 56% Not tolerate |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 23% Good place 73% Not a good place |
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