Compare LGBT Rights in Isle of Man & Niger

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
26 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
12 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2016
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2011
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryParental approval required
Since 2001
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalAmbiguous
Since 1960
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2006
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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