Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Germany

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
81 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
61 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careBannedLegal
Since 1945
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2024
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Illegal
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousFull ban
Since 2021
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2020
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
Equal
Since 1988
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