Compare LGBT Rights in Niger

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
Legal Index ?
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
13 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2006
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-Affirming CareUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1960
Intersex infant surgeryUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 2016
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
15% Good Place
0%
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
5% Tolerate
95% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
9% Tolerate
92% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
4% Good place
95% Not a good place
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