Equality Index ? | 55 / 100 | 13 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 75 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 35 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1977 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1962 |
Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (limited rights) Since 2021 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 1962 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2008 | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2012 | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Intersex only Since 2021 |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2010 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 2007 | Illegal |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2017 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2014 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1977 | N/A |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 28% Did not mention homosexuals 69% Mentioned homosexuals | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable | 6% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 11% Agree 63% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | Region not surveyed | 21% Yes 79% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 16% Tolerate 82% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 15% Tolerate 78% Not tolerate |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 20% Good place 68% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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