Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & Russia

Equality Index ?
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26 / 100
Legal Index ?
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30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Varies by Region
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2003
Banned
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1993
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 2016
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2003
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AVaries by Region
Since 1997
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