Compare LGBT Rights in Christmas Island & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
86 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
86 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Varies by Region
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Since 1916
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