LGBT Rights in Niamey
Capital District

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History

Homosexual activity in Niamey

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Homosexual activity in Niamey is legal.

Current status
Legal
Consensual same-sex activity is legal. However, ambiguities exist in the Penal Code of Niger for undefined 'moral' offenses.
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Same-sex marriage in Niamey

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Same-sex marriage in Niamey is unrecognized.

Current status
Unrecognized
There is no recognition provided to same-sex couples in Niger nor is there any legislation banning it. However, in 2023, the President has proposed outlawing marriage.
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Niamey

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Niamey is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Niger, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Niamey

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Right to change legal gender in Niamey is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
There is no legal framework in Niger to change one's gender marker.
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Gender-affirming care in Niamey

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Gender-affirming care in Niamey is restricted.

Current status
Since 1988
Restricted
In 1988, Niger legalized sterilization, which de facto meant legalizing sex reassignment surgery, however, medical records regarding transsexualism had to be obtained abroad.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Niamey

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Niamey is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
As there is no legal framework to change one's gender marker in Niger, non-binary identities are defacto not recognized.
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LGBT discrimination in Niamey

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LGBT discrimination in Niamey is no protections.

Current status
No protections
No explicit protections based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Law 2022-59 on the Protection of Personal Data establishes that a person's sexual life is sensitive data.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Niamey

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LGBT employment discrimination in Niamey is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Niamey

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LGBT housing discrimination in Niamey is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Niamey

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Same-sex adoption in Niamey is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Nigerien law allows only legally married couples to adopt a child - as same-sex marriage is prohibited, this also disallows same-sex adoption.
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Intersex infant surgery in Niamey

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Intersex infant surgery in Niamey is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
There is no ban on surgeries performed on intersex infants in Niger.
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Serving openly in military in Niamey

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Serving openly in military in Niamey is ambiguous.

Current status
Since Aug 3, 1960
Ambiguous
There are no explicits bans on service by LGBT citizens, but intense discrimination discourages openness in this area.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Niamey

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Blood donations by MSMs in Niamey is ambiguous.

Current status
Ambiguous
The National Blood Transfusion Center establishes that among the requirements for donating blood are "answering a health questionnaire" and "not belonging to a risk population category" which could make donation difficult for LGBT people.

There are no official sources from the Ministry of Health regarding the requirements for donating blood. The hostile situation regarding access to health care for LGBT people makes it unlikely that they can donate blood without facing legal and social discrimination.

Conversion therapy in Niamey

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Conversion therapy in Niamey is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
According to the ILGA World, there's no ban on conversion therapy in Niger.
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Equal age of consent in Niamey

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Equal age of consent in Niamey is unequal.

Current status
Since May 17, 2016
Unequal
Age of consent is not equal, at 13 for heterosexuals and 21 for homosexuals.
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_…

www.vertic.org/media/National%20Legislation/Niger/NE_Code_Penal.pdf
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