Equality Index ? | 18 / 100 | 19 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 27 / 100 | 30 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 10 / 100 | 8 / 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 | 0% Justifiable 98% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 12% Did not mention homosexuals 88% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 6% Good place 90% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 93% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 37% Did not mention homosexuals 63% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2009 | Male illegal, female uncertain Since 1980 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 2005 | Not legal Since 2003 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2001 | Illegal in some contexts |
LGBT employment discrimination | Ambiguous Since 2001 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2001 | Ambiguous Since 1980 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
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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