Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & Romania

Equality Index ?
11 / 100
45 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Since 2020
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1996
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2003
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
Sexual orientation only
Since 2000
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2000
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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