Compare LGBT Rights in Niger & Somalia

Equality Index ?
24 / 100
2 / 100
Legal Index ?
37 / 100
2 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
10 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1975
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Since 1964
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1988
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1960
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1962
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1962
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1962
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1960
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 2016
N/A
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