Compare LGBT Rights in Nigeria & Norway

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
87 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
87 / 100
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 1916
Legal
Since 1972
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 1981
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2001
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1916
Equal
Since 1972
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