Compare LGBT Rights in Nigeria & Western Sahara

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Legal Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 2000
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2014
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1916
N/A
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