Compare LGBT Rights in Burundi & Nigeria

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2009
Varies by Region
Since 1916
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2005
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesFine as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1916
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