Equality Index ? | 79 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 79 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 15 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1989 | Varies by Region Since 2000 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2017 | Banned Since 2014 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2013 |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2017 | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2024 | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2024 | Varies by Region Since 2016 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2009 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2019 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2009 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2009 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2004 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Parental approval required Since 1989 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2000 | Illegal Since 2024 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Banned (5-year deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2005 | N/A Since 1916 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 11% Did not mention homosexuals 89% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 9% Agree 86% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 7% Yes 91% No |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 16% Tolerate 83% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 8% Tolerate 91% Not tolerate |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 1% Yes 98% No |
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