Compare LGBT Rights in Israel & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
62 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
76 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
47 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1963
Varies by Region
Since 1916
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 1994
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1992
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2023
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Illegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Banned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1948
N/A
Since 1916
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