Equality Index ? | 19 / 100 | 19 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 20 / 100 | 29 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 18 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Male illegal, female legal Since 1960 | Varies by Region |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1960 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Varies by Region |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted Since 1996 | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2008 | Illegal in some contexts |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | N/A |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Female equal, male N/A | Varies by Region |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | Region not surveyed | 5% Yes 95% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 11% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 7% Tolerate 93% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 2% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable | 1% Justifiable 87% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 3% Yes 96% No | 4% Yes 93% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 3% Good place 92% Not a good place | 6% Good place 80% Not a good place |
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