Compare LGBT Rights in Nigeria & South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
94 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
94 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 1916
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedParental approval required
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1916
Equal
Since 2001
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