Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
17 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1957
Banned
Since 1984
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
Unequal
Since 1947
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