Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & United States

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
68 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
81 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
56 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentVaries by Region
Since 2021
Right to change legal genderIllegalVaries by Region
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2021
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionUnknownLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
Equal
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