Compare LGBT Rights in Nigeria & Syria

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
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13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 1916
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2014
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
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
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2024
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1916
N/A
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