Equality Index ? | 34 / 100 | 18 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 58 / 100 | 28 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 11 / 100 | 7 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 12% Tolerate 88% Not tolerate | 6% Tolerate 92% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 11% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate | 4% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 9% Good place 86% Not a good place | 10% Good place 87% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1972 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1931 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Not legal Since 2010 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Unknown | Ambiguous |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts | No protections Since 1931 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation only |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Ambiguous Since 1931 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | Unequal | N/A Since 2005 |
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