Equality Index ? | 34 / 100 | 49 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 62 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 7 / 100 | 42 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 67% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 24% Justifiable 23% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 24% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 67% Agree 19% Disagree |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 8% Tolerate 91% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 5% Tolerate 95% 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 | 21% Good place 41% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 4% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable | 1% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 19% Did not mention homosexuals 81% Mentioned homosexuals | 71% Did not mention homosexuals 29% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 80% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 61% Did not mention homosexuals 39% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1991 | Unrecognized Since 2013 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2017 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 1991 | No protections Since 1992 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1992 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Ambiguous Since 1991 | No protections Since 1992 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only Since 2000 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Legal Since 1992 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1996 | Equal Since 1999 |
Full Details | Full Details |
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