Compare LGBT Rights in Nigeria & Niue

Equality Index ?
6 / 100
33 / 100
Legal Index ?
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33 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 2000
Male illegal, female legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2014
Banned
Since 2007
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalUnknown
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1916
Unknown
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