Compare LGBT Rights in Ethiopia & Jordan

Equality Index ?
10 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
13 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Legal
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2009
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1952
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1952
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1952
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2018
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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