Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Somalia

Equality Index ?
11 / 100
4 / 100
Legal Index ?
11 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Banned
Since 1975
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedImprisonment as punishment
Since 1964
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Bathroom accessNo explicit protectionsPartially restricted
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
N/A
Public Opinion
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