Compare LGBT Rights in Nigeria & Palau

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
43 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
16 / 100
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 1916
Legal
Since 2014
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2014
Banned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
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 bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2024
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1916
Equal
Since 2014
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