Equality Index ? | 34 / 100 | 16 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 57 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 12 / 100 | 32 / 100 |
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 | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) Since 2023 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 2023 | Not legal Since 1987 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Illegal Since 2019 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1960 | No protections Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1960 | No protections Since 1971 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1960 | No protections Since 1971 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2011 | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1961 | Unequal |
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