Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
94 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
94 / 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 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careBannedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2010
Legal
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousParental approval required
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
Equal
Since 2001
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