Equality Index ? | 18 / 100 | 78 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 27 / 100 | 84 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 10 / 100 | 73 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 10% Tolerate 86% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2009 | Legal Since 1979 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 2005 | Legal Since 2022 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2008 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2001 | Illegal Since 2019 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Ambiguous Since 2001 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2001 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Legal Since 2022 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 1993 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal Since 1979 |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned Since 2013 |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal Since 1979 |
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