Compare LGBT Rights in Myanmar & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
19 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
12 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
27 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Varies by Region
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1946
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1963
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 adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1861
N/A
Since 1916
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