Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea

Equality Index ?
8 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1957
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2010
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
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