Equality Index ? | 18 / 100 | 11 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 27 / 100 | 3 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 10 / 100 | 19 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 92% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 37% Did not mention homosexuals 63% Mentioned homosexuals |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 10% Tolerate 86% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 5% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 24% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2009 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1953 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 2005 | Not legal Since 1953 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized Since 1951 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2001 | No protections Since 1951 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Ambiguous Since 2001 | No protections Since 1951 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2001 | No protections Since 1951 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal Since 1953 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | N/A |
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