Nigeria Indice du Voyage Gay 2026
Score = Juridique 7/60 + Scène 0/40 = 7/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Updated 15 Oct 2026 · release 2026.3.
A live score, not an annual report — it recomputes as laws, rulings and the scene itself change. See what moved in 2026.
Sécurité juridique · Legal milestones · La scène sur place · Questions fréquentes
Les relations entre personnes de même sexe sont criminalisées ou activement réprimées ici. Consultez les conseils aux voyageurs de votre gouvernement avant tout voyage ; cette page est informative et ne constitue pas une recommandation de voyage.
Sécurité juridique — 7/60 points
| Criminalisation | Death penalty (north) |
|---|---|
| Partenariat | ● Non not recognised |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Non |
| Reconnaissance du genre | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Application dans les faits | Active enforcement — arrests and prosecutions continue |
Research note: HDT/TIER: mass arrests nationwide; Sharia north death — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Legal composite, five components
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
Legal milestones
Background, not travel advice — how the current status came to be. For planning a trip, rely on the current score, tier and scene sections above; 2026 movements are tracked in the sourced change log.
- 1916The colonial Criminal Code criminalized carnal knowledge against the order of nature, laying the foundation for modern criminalization with up to 14 years in prison. ↗
- 2000Twelve northern states adopted Sharia-based criminal codes that introduced the death penalty for same-sex conduct between Muslims. ↗
- 2014President Goodluck Jonathan signed the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, banning same-sex unions, LGBTQ organizations and public displays of affection, with up to 14 years imprisonment. ↗
- 2022A court ruling found certain provisions of the act unconstitutional, giving LGBTQ organizations narrow room to exist despite continuing criminalization. ↗
- TodaySame-sex activity remained illegal nationwide, punished by up to 14 years in the south and by death under Sharia in northern states. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
La scène sur place — 0/40 points
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bars gay par million | 0 |
|---|---|
| Saunas par million | 0 |
| Événements par million | 0 |
| Niveau de couverture | — |
| Score de la scène | 0/40 (indice brut de la scène 0/100) |
Questions fréquentes
Nigeria est-il une destination sûre pour les voyageurs gays ?
Nigeria is rated Death-penalty risk on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026: same-sex intimacy is criminalized and can carry the death penalty. Its legal safety component is 7/60. On enforcement reality, arrests and prosecutions continue.
Le mariage entre personnes de même sexe est-il légal en Nigeria ?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Nigeria. Overall legal status: Death penalty (north).
Y a-t-il une scène gay en Nigeria ?
GayOut currently lists no LGBTQ+ venues in Nigeria, so any gay scene is limited, informal or not publicly documented.