Compare LGBT Rights in Nigeria & Seychelles

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
59 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
51 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
66 / 100
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 1916
Legal
Since 2016
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2014
Unrecognized
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 protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2024
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1916
Equal
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