Equality Index ? | 43 / 100 | 76 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 66 / 100 | 93 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 19 / 100 | 59 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 71% Support 15% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 69% Agree 23% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019) (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 54% Yes 38% No |
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 16% Tolerate 82% Not tolerate | 67% Tolerate 32% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 22% Tolerate 77% Not tolerate | 70% Tolerate 28% Not tolerate |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 32% Yes 61% No |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 49% Good place 51% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2012 | Legal Since 1998 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1966 | Legal Since 2006 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2004 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Recognized Since 2021 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2012 | Illegal Since 1996 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 2012 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1996 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Ambiguous Since 2012 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1997 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 1966 | Legal Since 2010 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal Since 1996 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal Since 2014 |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2012 | Equal Since 2007 |
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