Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & Myanmar

Equality Index ?
11 / 100
18 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Since 1886
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Since 2020
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2003
Restricted
Since 1963
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1886
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1886
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1886
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1861
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison