Equality Index ? | 12 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 15 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 9 / 100 |
Public Opinion | |
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 11% Tolerate 86% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 8% Tolerate 91% Not tolerate |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 8% Good place 84% Not a good place |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1967 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1967 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced Since 2016 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1972 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1972 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1972 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A |
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