Equality Index ? | 98 / 100 | 11 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 98 / 100 | 17 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 4 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2001 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1966 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2017 | Banned Since 1966 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2016 | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2009 | No protections Since 1966 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | No protections Since 1966 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | No protections Since 1966 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal | Single only Since 2017 |
Serving openly in military | N/A Since 2000 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | N/A |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 4% Good Place 0% |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 3% Tolerate 97% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 4% Tolerate 94% Not tolerate |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 3% Yes 96% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 1% Good place 98% Not a good place |
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