Compare LGBT Rights in Kenya & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
19 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
21 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
17 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Varies by Region
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2012
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1986
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2022
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2002
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2022
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1941
Illegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguous
Since 2022
Banned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1916
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