Equality Index ? | 18 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 27 / 100 | 70 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 10 / 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 | 43% Good Place 0% |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 10% Tolerate 86% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 29% Good place 63% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2009 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 2005 | Varies by Region Since 2021 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Ambiguous |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2001 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Ambiguous Since 2001 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2001 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Ambiguous Since 2012 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal |
Full Details | Full Details |
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