Equality Index ? | 20 / 100 | 26 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 11% Tolerate 86% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 8% Tolerate 91% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 8% Good place 84% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1967 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2010 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1967 | Not legal Since 2010 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Ambiguous |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1972 | No protections Since 2003 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1972 | No protections Since 2003 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1972 | No protections Since 2003 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only Since 2017 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Illegal Since 2003 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Unknown |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal |
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