Equality Index ? | 52 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 62 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 42 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2015 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2004 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2004 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2007 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2007 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal |
Public Opinion | |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 36% Good Place 0% |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 56% Tolerate 36% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 48% Tolerate 43% Not tolerate |
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