Compare LGBT Rights in Kenya & United Kingdom

Equality Index ?
19 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
21 / 100
82 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
17 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2012
No censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2005
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1986
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2022
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2022
Varies by Region
Since 1999
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2002
Legal
Since 2003
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2022
Parental approval required
Since 1989
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1941
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguous
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2001
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