Compare LGBT Rights in Kyrgyzstan & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
23 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Varies by Region
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2023
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2020
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2005
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Illegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Since 1916
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