Compare LGBT Rights in Morocco & Egypt

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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1962
Ambiguous
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2005
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2000
Restricted
Since 2003
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AUnknown
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