Equality Index ? | 23 / 100 | 22 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 6% Tolerate 92% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 4% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 10% Good place 87% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Male illegal, female legal Since 1957 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1931 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1957 | Not legal Since 2010 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Ambiguous | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Unknown |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1957 | No protections Since 1931 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1957 | Sexual orientation only |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1957 | Ambiguous Since 1931 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2010 | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1957 | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1957 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | Unequal Since 1957 | N/A Since 2005 |
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