Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Eritrea

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
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Legal Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1860
Banned
Since 1957
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1969
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1957
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1957
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1957
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2010
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 1957
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1957
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