Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Iraq

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
22 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1957
Unrecognized
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careBannedBanned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2010
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousNot banned
Since 2024
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Illegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
N/A
Since 2024
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