Compare LGBT Rights in Ethiopia & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
10 / 100
42 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
13 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2009
Banned
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2018
Illegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AUnknown
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