Compare LGBT Rights in Kenya & United States

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
24 / 100
84 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
56 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2012
Varies by Region
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Varies by Region
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careRestrictedVaries by Region
Since 2021
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2022
Recognized
Since 2025
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2023
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Varies by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2002
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2022
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1941
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguous
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
24% Did not mention homosexuals
73% Mentioned homosexuals
81% Did not mention homosexuals
13% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
10% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
44% Justifiable
25% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
72% Support
15% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
72% Agree
22% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
53% Agree
17% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
14% Yes
83% No
72% Yes
21% No
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
61% Approve
39% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
73% Approve
27% Disapprove
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
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
32% Justifiable
31% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
8% Yes
90% No
60% Yes
33% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
11% Good place
83% Not a good place
70% Good place
22% Not a good place
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