Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Turkey

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
36 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1957
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Since 2015
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
Equal
Since 1858
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