Equality Index ? | 25 / 100 | 87 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 36 / 100 | 88 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 13 / 100 | 87 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2020 | Legal Since 1972 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2024 | Legal Since 2009 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2016 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2023 | Illegal Since 1981 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1981 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1981 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Legal Since 2009 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2020 | Legal Since 2001 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2024 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2023 |
Equal age of consent | Unequal Since 2020 | Equal Since 1972 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 96% Did not mention homosexuals 3% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 76% Justifiable 10% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 70% Agree 16% Disagree |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 17% Tolerate 83% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 20% Tolerate 79% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 5% Good place 95% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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