Equality Index ? | 18 / 100 | 63 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 27 / 100 | 63 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 10 / 100 | Not enough data |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 10% Tolerate 86% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2009 | Legal Since 1910 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 2005 | Unrecognized Since 2023 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2009 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2001 | Illegal Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Ambiguous Since 2001 | Sexual orientation only Since 2015 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2001 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1975 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Unequal Since 1869 |
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