Compare LGBT Rights in Cuba & Eritrea

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
81 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
70 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1979
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Unrecognized
Since 1957
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2008
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2008
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
No protections
Since 1957
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Since 1957
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Since 1957
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Single only
Since 2010
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedAmbiguous
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1993
Illegal
Since 1957
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 1979
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2013
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1979
N/A
Since 1957
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