Equality Index ? | 16 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 24 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 8 / 100 | 29 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 7% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
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 |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 12% Yes 76% No | 24% Yes 55% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 2% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 3% Yes 96% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 3% Good place 92% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 4% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 21% Did not mention homosexuals 79% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Male illegal, female legal Since 1960 | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1960 | Not legal Since 1987 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Illegal Since 2019 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1992 | No protections Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Ambiguous Since 2018 | No protections Since 1971 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2018 | No protections Since 1971 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Unequal |
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