Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & Faroe Islands

Equality Index ?
11 / 100
80 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
68 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2003
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
Illegal
Since 2006
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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