Equality Index ? | 7 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 9 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2024 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1960 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2024 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1992 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2018 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A |
Public Opinion | |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 7% Good Place 0% |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 20% Yes 60% No |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 11% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 7% Tolerate 93% Not tolerate |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 12% Yes 76% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 2% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 3% Yes 96% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 3% Good place 92% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 4% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 21% Did not mention homosexuals 79% Mentioned homosexuals |
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