Compare LGBT Rights in Nigeria & Uzbekistan

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
20 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 1916
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2014
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1998
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
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 onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1916
Female equal, male N/A
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