Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & Ethiopia

Equality Index ?
11 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
13 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2003
Restricted
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 adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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