Equality Index ? | 77 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 88 / 100 | 77 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 65 / 100 | 58 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1986 | Legal Since 1998 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2013 | Legal Since 2006 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 1990 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2004 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2012 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2002 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 1994 | Illegal Since 1996 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 1994 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1995 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 1994 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1996 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2013 | Legal Since 2010 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1994 | Legal Since 1996 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) Since 2020 | Legal Since 2014 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2022 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1986 | Equal Since 2007 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 92% Did not mention homosexuals 8% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 54% Justifiable 16% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 71% Support 15% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 69% Agree 23% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 52% Agree 14% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 54% Yes 38% No |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 67% Tolerate 32% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 70% Tolerate 28% Not tolerate |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 36% Justifiable 26% Not justifiable | 17% Justifiable 45% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 32% Yes 61% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 69% Good place 10% Not a good place | 49% Good place 51% Not a good place |
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