Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & Turkey

Equality Index ?
11 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2003
Legal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1858
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