Equality Index ? | 53 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 62 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 44 / 100 | 29 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 36% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 56% Tolerate 36% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 48% Tolerate 43% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 24% Yes 55% No |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2015 | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2004 | Not legal Since 1987 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2004 | Illegal Since 2019 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2007 | No protections Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2007 | No protections Since 1971 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2007 | No protections Since 1971 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 1886 | 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 | Unequal |
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