Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & Algeria

Equality Index ?
11 / 100
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Legal Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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22 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1937
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1966
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1937
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1982
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2003
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 1966
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1966
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