Equality Index ? | 18 / 100 | 34 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 26 / 100 | 57 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 9 / 100 | 11 / 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 | 11% Good place 76% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1967 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1967 | Unrecognized |
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 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1972 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1972 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Unequal Since 1947 |
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