Equality Index ? | 40 / 100 | 24 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 8% Tolerate 91% Not tolerate | 7% Tolerate 93% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 5% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate | 11% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 3% Yes 96% No |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 5% Good place 94% Not a good place | 3% Good place 92% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal | Male illegal, female legal Since 1960 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1991 | Not legal Since 1960 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | N/A | Ambiguous |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 1991 | No protections Since 1960 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Ambiguous Since 1991 | Ambiguous Since 2018 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Ambiguous Since 1991 | No protections Since 2018 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Step-child adoption only |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1996 | N/A |
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