Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & Algeria

Equality Index ?
11 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityAmbiguous
Since 2000
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1966
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2003
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 1966
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Since 1966
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