Compare LGBT Rights in Nigeria & Turkmenistan

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Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 2000
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2014
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 1991
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
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
Since 2020
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
Female equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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