Compare LGBT Rights in Ethiopia & Faroe Islands

Equality Index ?
10 / 100
80 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
13 / 100
68 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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