Compare LGBT Rights in Jamaica & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
24 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1864
Varies by Region
Since 1916
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Banned
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 2008
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1916
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