Compare LGBT Rights in Niger

Equality Index ?
26 / 100
Legal Index ?
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1960
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 2016
Public Opinion
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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