Niamey is governed by federal Niger law. Learn more
- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Illegal
- Gender-Affirming Care
- ✖ Restricted
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Hate Crime Protections
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Illegal
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- ✖ Not banned
- Military
- Ambiguous
- Donating Blood
- Ambiguous
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✖ Unequal
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Homosexual activity in Niamey is legal.
Current status
Legal
In Niger, consensual same-sex sexual activity is not explicitly illegal. However, the country has a “public indecency” law that authorities have used to prosecute homosexuals.
For example, in 2025, two lesbians were prosecuted under that clause. The prosecutor sought to have the women imprisoned for three years and fined 100,000 CFA francs. However, the judge of the case decided otherwise, explaining that the case lacked evidence that the matter had been publicly known before the police investigation. Shortly afterward, the judge was demoted for his decision. The demotion was viewed by some as an attack on judicial independence and highlighted the tension judges face between following the law and responding to cultural sensitivities and public opinion.
For example, in 2025, two lesbians were prosecuted under that clause. The prosecutor sought to have the women imprisoned for three years and fined 100,000 CFA francs. However, the judge of the case decided otherwise, explaining that the case lacked evidence that the matter had been publicly known before the police investigation. Shortly afterward, the judge was demoted for his decision. The demotion was viewed by some as an attack on judicial independence and highlighted the tension judges face between following the law and responding to cultural sensitivities and public opinion.
Same-sex marriage in Niamey is unrecognized.
Current status
Unrecognized
There is no recognition provided to same-sex couples in Niger nor is there any legislation banning it. However, in 2023, the President has proposed outlawing marriage.
Censorship of LGBT issues in Niamey is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Niger, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Niamey is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
There is no legal framework in Niger to change one's gender marker.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Niamey is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
As there is no legal framework to change one's gender marker in Niger, non-binary identities are defacto not recognized.
LGBT discrimination in Niamey is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Since May 26, 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Some protections based on sexual orientation.
Article 4 of Law 2015-36 on Illegal Trafficking of Migrants bans discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Law 2022-59 on the Protection of Personal Data establishes that a person's sexual life is sensitive data. Article 95 on "Unlawful Processing of Sensitive Data" penalizes collecting and processing data revealing "sexual life or sexual orientation" of the person concerned.
Article 4 of Law 2015-36 on Illegal Trafficking of Migrants bans discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Law 2022-59 on the Protection of Personal Data establishes that a person's sexual life is sensitive data. Article 95 on "Unlawful Processing of Sensitive Data" penalizes collecting and processing data revealing "sexual life or sexual orientation" of the person concerned.
LGBT employment discrimination in Niamey is no protections.
Current status
No protections
In Niger, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from employment discrimination.
LGBT housing discrimination in Niamey is no protections.
Current status
No protections
In Niger, neither sexual orientation nor gender identity is a protected class from housing discrimination.
Same-sex adoption in Niamey is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
Nigerien law allows only legally married couples to adopt a child - as same-sex marriage is prohibited, this also disallows same-sex adoption.
Intersex infant surgery in Niamey is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
There is no ban on surgeries performed on intersex infants in Niger.
Serving openly in military in Niamey is ambiguous.
Current status
Since Aug 3, 1960
Ambiguous
There are no explicits bans on service by LGBT citizens, but intense discrimination discourages openness in this area.
Blood donations by MSMs in Niamey is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
The National Blood Transfusion Center establishes that among the requirements for donating blood are "answering a health questionnaire" and "not belonging to a risk population category" which could make donation difficult for LGBT people.
There are no official sources from the Ministry of Health regarding the requirements for donating blood. The hostile situation regarding access to health care for LGBT people makes it unlikely that they can donate blood without facing legal and social discrimination.
There are no official sources from the Ministry of Health regarding the requirements for donating blood. The hostile situation regarding access to health care for LGBT people makes it unlikely that they can donate blood without facing legal and social discrimination.
Conversion therapy in Niamey is not banned.
Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Niger.
Equal age of consent in Niamey is unequal.
Current status
Since May 17, 2016
Unequal
Age of consent is not equal, at 13 for heterosexuals and 21 for homosexuals.
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