Equality Index ? | 14 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 12 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 17 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1913 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2018 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1957 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1957 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1957 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1957 |
Serving openly in military | Ambiguous Since 1957 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 1957 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A |
Public Opinion | |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 1% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 40% Did not mention homosexuals 55% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 9% Yes 72% No |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | 7% Yes 93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 17% Tolerate 83% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 19% Tolerate 63% Not tolerate |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 18% Yes 62% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 31% Did not mention homosexuals 69% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 4% Good place 62% Not a good place |
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