Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & South Sudan

Equality Index ?
14 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityAmbiguous
Since 2000
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2011
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2000
Restricted
Since 1990
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 2011
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 2011
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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