Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & Eritrea

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1957
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Since 1957
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2003
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1957
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1957
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1957
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2010
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedAmbiguous
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 1957
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1957
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1957
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