Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Turkmenistan

Equality Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1957
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 1991
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
Female equal, male N/A
Since 2014
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