Compare LGBT Rights in Ethiopia & Namibia

Equality Index ?
10 / 100
46 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
13 / 100
42 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Legal
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2009
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1963
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2018
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2024
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