Compare LGBT Rights in Ethiopia & Eritrea

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2009
Banned
Since 1957
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1957
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1957
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1957
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2010
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 1957
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1957
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