Equality Index ? | 53 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 70 / 100 | 7 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 36 / 100 | 18 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 31% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 36% Tolerate 57% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 43% Tolerate 56% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 35% Did not mention homosexuals 65% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 23% Good place 73% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2019 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1994 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1964 | Not legal Since 1994 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2017 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1972 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2019 | No protections Since 1992 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2010 | No protections Since 1992 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | No protections Since 1992 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2010 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned Since 2016 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Unequal |
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