Equality Index ? | 18 / 100 | 13 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 27 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 10 / 100 | 18 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | Region not surveyed | 17% Yes 83% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 10% Tolerate 86% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 14% Tolerate 82% Not tolerate |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 29% Yes 43% No |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2009 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 2020 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 2005 | Not legal Since 1991 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Ambiguous |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2001 | No protections Since 1956 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Ambiguous Since 2001 | No protections Since 1956 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2001 | No protections Since 1956 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Unknown |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | N/A |
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