Equality Index ? | 22 / 100 | 89 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 34 / 100 | 89 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 10 / 100 | Not enough data |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1991 | Legal Since 2013 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | State-enforced Since 2023 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2017 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized Since 2016 |
Hate crime protections | Unknown | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2019 | Illegal Since 2014 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 |
Same-sex adoption | Unknown | Legal Since 2013 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Ambiguous | N/A |
Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Legal Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Unknown | Equal Since 1982 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 5% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 8% Tolerate 91% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 5% Good place 94% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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