Compare LGBT Rights in Marshall Islands & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
56 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2005
Varies by Region
Since 1916
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1988
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
N/A
Since 1916
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