Equality Index ? | 18 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 28 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 7 / 100 |
Public Opinion | |
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 6% Tolerate 92% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 4% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 10% Good place 87% Not a good place |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1931 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 2010 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1931 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only |
LGBT housing discrimination | Ambiguous Since 1931 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 2005 |
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