Compare LGBT Rights in Equatorial Guinea & Eritrea

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1968
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Since 1957
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedImprisonment 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 2022
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2021
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedAmbiguous
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1945
Illegal
Since 1957
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1931
N/A
Since 1957
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison