Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Finland

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
74 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
85 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
63 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Legal
Since 1971
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careBannedLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2020
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
Equal
Since 1999
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