Equality Index ? | 3 / 100 | 18 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 3 / 100 | 27 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 10 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 10% Tolerate 86% Not tolerate |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) Since 2019 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2009 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1951 | Not legal Since 2005 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Ambiguous |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1951 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2001 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1951 | Ambiguous Since 2001 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1951 | No protections Since 2001 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 1951 | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1951 | N/A |
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