Equality Index ? | 30 / 100 | 32 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 47 / 100 | 45 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 14 / 100 | 20 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2020 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1963 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Ambiguous Since 2016 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2020 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Unequal Since 2020 | Unequal Since 1947 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 13% Good Place 0% | 20% Good Place 0% |
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 | 11% Good place 76% Not a good place |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 51% Did not mention homosexuals 49% Mentioned homosexuals |
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