Compare LGBT Rights in Eritrea & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
73 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careBannedLegal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1957
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryAmbiguousFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Legal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1957
Equal
Since 1933
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