Equality Index ? | 18 / 100 | 27 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 18 / 100 | 46 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 17 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1930 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2010 | Banned Since 2003 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2022 | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Intersex only Since 2022 | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2022 | Illegal in some contexts |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1930 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1930 | Ambiguous Since 1980 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 2002 | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1941 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 27% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | 9% Favor 90% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 10% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 24% Did not mention homosexuals 73% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 14% Yes 83% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 21% Yes 62% No | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 14% Tolerate 84% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 9% Tolerate 86% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 27% Yes 64% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 98% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 12% Did not mention homosexuals 88% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 8% Yes 90% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 11% Good place 83% Not a good place | 6% Good place 90% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 93% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 37% Did not mention homosexuals 63% Mentioned homosexuals |
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