Equality Index ? | 58 / 100 | 28 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 57 / 100 | 28 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 59 / 100 | 27 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal | Male illegal, female legal Since 1907 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1988 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 1907 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2007 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 1984 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1992 | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Varies by Region Since 2021 | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2003 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2017 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only Since 1952 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2017 | Ambiguous |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Varies by Region Since 2021 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Female equal, male N/A Since 1907 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 82% Did not mention homosexuals 18% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 19% Justifiable 40% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 37% Agree 44% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 73% Yes 24% No | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 26% Tolerate 74% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 18% Tolerate 81% Not tolerate |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 21% Justifiable 44% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 73% Yes 26% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 58% Good place 38% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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