Compare LGBT Rights in Guyana & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
20 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1893
Varies by Region
Since 1916
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1980
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1980
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2021
Illegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1916
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