Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Italy

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
67 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
75 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
60 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Legal
Since 1890
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1957
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2016
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careBannedLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 2024
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Varies by Region
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Varies by Region
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2010
Second parent adoption only
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 1986
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2001
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
Equal
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