Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Mauritius

Equality Index ?
8 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
49 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
48% Good Place
0%
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
49% Tolerate
50% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
56% Tolerate
39% Not tolerate
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1957
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2010
Single only
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
Equal
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