Compare LGBT Rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo & Eritrea

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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2006
Unrecognized
Since 1957
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1940
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedAmbiguous
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 1957
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Since 1957
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