Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & Jordan

Equality Index ?
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22 / 100
Legal Index ?
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39 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Legal
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2003
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1952
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1952
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1952
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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