Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & Libya

Equality Index ?
11 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
19 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityAmbiguous
Since 2000
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1953
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1953
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1951
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1951
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1951
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1951
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 1953
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
16% Did not mention homosexuals
84% Mentioned homosexuals
37% Did not mention homosexuals
63% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
92% Not justifiable
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
16% Yes
58% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
28% Yes
41% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
5% Justifiable
79% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
24% Did not mention homosexuals
76% Mentioned homosexuals
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
3% Yes
95% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
0% Justifiable
100% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
0% Did not mention homosexuals
100% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
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