Equality Index ? | 29 / 100 | 98 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 46 / 100 | 98 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 12 / 100 | Not enough data |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 13% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 10% Tolerate 90% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 11% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 2% Good place 95% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 12% Justifiable 63% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1961 | Legal Since 2001 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 2023 | Legal Since 2017 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2016 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1960 | Illegal Since 2009 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1960 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1960 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2011 | Legal |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | N/A Since 2000 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (3-month deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1961 | Equal |
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