Compare LGBT Rights in Cameroon & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
9 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1967
Varies by Region
Since 1916
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1967
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2016
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1972
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1972
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1972
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1916
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