Equality Index ? | 14 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 22 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 6 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Male illegal, female legal Since 1861 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1861 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Unknown |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2023 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2023 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Unknown |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Unknown |
Conversion therapy | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Female equal, male N/A Since 1861 |
Public Opinion | |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 6% Tolerate 90% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 7% Tolerate 91% Not tolerate |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 8% Good place 80% Not a good place |
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