Compare LGBT Rights in Bhutan & Eritrea

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
57 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2021
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Since 1957
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownAmbiguous
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Since 1957
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2021
N/A
Since 1957
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