Compare LGBT Rights in Nigeria & Turks and Caicos Islands

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Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 1916
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2014
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2024
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1916
Equal
Since 2000
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