Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Rwanda

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
13 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
8 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1957
Banned
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Since 1986
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
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1980
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2010
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
Equal
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