Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & Palestine

Equality Index ?
11 / 100
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Legal Index ?
7 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Varies by Region
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentVaries by Region
Since 2019
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2003
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2014
Equal age of consentN/AVaries by Region
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