Equality Index ? | 53 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 54 / 100 | 60 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 51 / 100 | 39 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2019 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only Since 2019 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 2003 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2017 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2020 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2017 | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | No protections | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2010 | Varies by Region |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2010 | Varies by Region |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Varies by Region |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2019 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2019 | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 61% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 54% Support 26% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 46% Agree 45% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 23% Agree 40% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 44% Yes 53% No |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 43% Tolerate 56% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 36% Tolerate 57% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 7% Justifiable 58% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 39% Yes 59% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 23% Good place 73% Not a good place | 18% Good place 57% Not a good place |
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