Compare LGBT Rights in Brazil & Ethiopia

Equality Index ?
77 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
11 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
13 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1830
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1958
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2015
State-enforced
Since 2005
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2020
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegalIllegal
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1830
N/A
Since 1958
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