Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Gibraltar

Equality Index ?
9 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
9 / 100
79 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
63 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2016
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2026
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Legal
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsNo explicit protections
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2026
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
Equal
Since 2011
Public Opinion
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