Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Greece

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
92 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
40 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2024
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2024
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2022
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2025
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
Equal
Since 2015
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
66% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
21% Justifiable
38% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
9% Agree
66% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
48% Yes
47% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
26% Favor
70% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
50% Yes
44% No
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
53% Yes
40% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
24% Good place
61% Not a good place
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