Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Ireland

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
72 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
85 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
59 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Legal
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Illegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
Equal
Since 1993
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