Compare LGBT Rights in Nigeria & Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
33 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 1916
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2014
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
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
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1916
Unequal
Since 1947
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