Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & United States

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
83 / 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 careBannedVaries by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2025
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Varies by Region
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
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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