Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Saint Helena

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
98 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careBannedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Illegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2010
Legal
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
N/A
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
Equal
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