Compare LGBT Rights in South Africa & Tunisia

Equality Index ?
67 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
77 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
15 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1913
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2006
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1990
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2004
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1995
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1996
Ambiguous
Since 1957
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2014
N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
40% Did not mention homosexuals
55% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
94% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
71% Support
15% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
69% Agree
23% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
54% Yes
38% No
9% Yes
72% No
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
7% Yes
93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
67% Tolerate
32% Not tolerate
17% Tolerate
83% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
70% Tolerate
28% Not tolerate
19% Tolerate
63% Not tolerate
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
17% Justifiable
45% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
32% Yes
61% No
2% Yes
94% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
49% Good place
51% Not a good place
4% Good place
62% Not a good place
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