Compare LGBT Rights in Greenland & Niger

Equality Index ?
93 / 100
26 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
12 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2016
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careN/ARestricted
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AAmbiguous
Since 1960
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
Unequal
Since 2016
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
5% Tolerate
95% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
9% Tolerate
92% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
4% Good place
95% Not a good place
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