Compare LGBT Rights in Nigeria & Senegal

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
4 / 100
Legal Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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4 / 100
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 1916
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1966
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2014
Banned
Since 1989
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Since 1965
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1966
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1966
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1966
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1916
N/A
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