Compare LGBT Rights in Niger & United Kingdom

Equality Index ?
24 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
80 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
10 / 100
61 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1988
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 2004
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedParental approval required
Since 1989
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1960
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2008
Legal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 2016
Equal
Since 2001
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