Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & Sudan

Equality Index ?
14 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
12 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityAmbiguous
Since 2000
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2020
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1991
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
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 1956
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1956
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1956
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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