Equality Index ? | 97 / 100 | 21 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 97 / 100 | 34 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 8 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 9% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 6% Justifiable 90% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 10% Did not mention homosexuals 89% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 8% Agree 86% Disagree |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 10% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 8% Tolerate 90% Not tolerate |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 86% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 10% Did not mention homosexuals 90% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 5% Good place 82% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 97% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 33% Did not mention homosexuals 67% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal | Male illegal, female legal Since 2006 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2014 | Not legal Since 1964 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1986 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal | No protections Since 1980 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Ambiguous Since 2017 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | Ambiguous Since 1980 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal | Single only |
Serving openly in military | N/A Since 1966 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 2015 |
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