Compare LGBT Rights in Nigeria & Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
8 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
9 / 100
17 / 100
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 2000
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2014
Banned
Since 1984
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2024
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1916
Unequal
Since 1947
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