Compare LGBT Rights in Georgia & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
32 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
50 / 100
15 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
13 / 100
15 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Varies by Region
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Varies by Region
Since 2016
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2014
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2024
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2000
N/A
Since 1916
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
38% Did not mention homosexuals
62% Mentioned homosexuals
11% Did not mention homosexuals
89% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
1% Justifiable
91% Not justifiable
2% Justifiable
94% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
3% Agree
82% Disagree
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
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
3% Favor
95% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
5% Yes
93% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
0% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
2% Justifiable
88% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
1% Yes
98% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
4% Good place
76% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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