Equality Index ? | 26 / 100 | 51 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 45% Tolerate 51% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 40% Tolerate 59% Not tolerate |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2010 | Legal Since 2012 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 2010 | 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 2003 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 2003 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2003 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2017 | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 2003 | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Unknown | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 2012 |
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