Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Saudi Arabia

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
25 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1957
Banned
Since 1932
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1932
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
No protections
Since 1932
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
No protections
Since 1932
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2010
N/A
Since 1932
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
N/A
Since 1932
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