Compare LGBT Rights in Ethiopia & Kenya

Equality Index ?
11 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
11 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
10 / 100
11 / 100
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
30% Did not mention homosexuals
69% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
6% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
4% Agree
72% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019)
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
14% Yes
83% No
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
14% Tolerate
84% Not tolerate
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
9% Tolerate
86% Not tolerate
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013)
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
8% Yes
90% No
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
(Gallup, 2013)
2% Good place
77% Not a good place
11% Good place
83% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageNot legalNot legal
Since 1902
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1930
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1930
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 2002
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 1941
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AUnequal
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