Compare LGBT Rights in Togo

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
14 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1980
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1980
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1980
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1980
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1980
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
15% Good Place
0%
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
10% Tolerate
89% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
10% Tolerate
86% Not tolerate
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