Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Rwanda

Equality Index ?
8 / 100
27 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1957
Banned
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Ambiguous
Since 1980
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2010
Illegal
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
Equal
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
0% Justifiable
98% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
12% Did not mention homosexuals
88% Mentioned homosexuals
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
6% Good place
90% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
93% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
Region not surveyed
37% Did not mention homosexuals
63% Mentioned homosexuals
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