Compare LGBT Rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo & Egypt

Equality Index ?
21 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
32 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
10 / 100
16 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1937
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2006
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1940
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1937
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careRestrictedBanned
Since 2003
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
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