Equality Index ? | 9 / 100 | 16 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 14 / 100 | 17 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 4 / 100 | 14 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 2014 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1980 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 2005 | Not legal Since 1980 |
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 Since 1980 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1980 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1980 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | N/A |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 4% Good Place 0% | 15% Good Place 0% |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 3% Tolerate 96% Not tolerate | 10% Tolerate 86% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 10% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate |
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