Equality Index ? | 13 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 0 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 25 / 100 |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) Since 2023 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2023 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2023 |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2015 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1904 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1904 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Unknown |
Conversion therapy | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 2021 |
Public Opinion | |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 35% Good Place 0% |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 15% Yes 63% No |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 5% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 3% Tolerate 96% Not tolerate |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 4% Yes 96% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 2% Good place 95% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 1% Justifiable 97% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 24% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals |
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