Compare LGBT Rights in Macau & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
54 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Varies by Region
Since 1916
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Banned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
N/A
Since 1916
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