Compare LGBT Rights in Mali & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
8 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
10 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Varies by Region
Since 1916
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2023
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2004
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
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 adoptionIllegal
Since 2011
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
N/A
Since 1916
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