Compare LGBT Rights in Madagascar & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
41 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1972
Varies by Region
Since 1916
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2007
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2005
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2005
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalN/A
Since 1916
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