Compare LGBT Rights in Lesotho & Niger

Equality Index ?
45 / 100
27 / 100
Legal Index ?
58 / 100
42 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
32 / 100
12 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1975
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2012
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2012
Ambiguous
Since 1960
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2012
Unequal
Since 2016
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