Equality Index ? | 18 / 100 | 7 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 27 / 100 | 6 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 10 / 100 | 9 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
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 | 2% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 17% Did not mention homosexuals 83% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2009 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 2005 | Not legal Since 1915 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Illegal Since 1915 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2001 | No protections Since 1915 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Ambiguous Since 2001 | No protections Since 1915 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2001 | No protections Since 1915 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal Since 1915 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal Since 1915 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1915 |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Unequal |
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