Equality Index ? | 29 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 46 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 12 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1961 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2023 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1960 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1960 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1960 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2011 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1961 |
Public Opinion | |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 13% Good Place 0% |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 10% Tolerate 90% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 11% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 2% Good place 95% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 12% Justifiable 63% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
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