In 1937, there were 2 recorded legal changes made affecting LGBT people. In the previous year, there were 6 changes made and 1 in the following year. A total of 46 legal changes were made in the 1930s.
- (date unknown)Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).Under the authoritarian regime of Carol II homosexuality was banned and a punishment of imprisonment from 6 months to 3 years.
- Homosexual activity becomes illegal (imprisonment as punishment).Egyptian law does not explicitly criminalize same-sex sexual acts. However, the state uses several morality provisions for the de facto criminalization of homosexual conduct. These public morality and public order laws have been used to target the LGBT community and reports of prison sentences for homosexual activity range from 3 months to 10 years. There were also reports of police officers assaulting LGBTQIA people and "forcibly soliciting bribes to avoid arrest, and forcing them to provide information concerning other LGBTQI+ individuals.". Furthermore, there are several reports of police using dating apps like Grindr or Tinder to lure LGB people into arrest on charges of debauchery or prostitution.
