As Sādis min Uktūbar is governed by federal Egypt law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    Ambiguous
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✖ Imprisonment as punishment
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
    Gender-Affirming Care
    Unknown
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Illegal
    Military
    ✖ Illegal
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    Unknown
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A
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History

Homosexual activity in As Sādis min Uktūbar

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Homosexual activity in As Sādis min Uktūbar is ambiguous.

Current status
Since 2000
Ambiguous
Contemporary Egyptian law does not explicitly criminalize same-sex sexual acts. Instead, the state uses several morality provisions for the de facto criminalization of homosexual conduct. Any behavior, or the expression of any idea that is deemed to be immoral, scandalous or offensive to the teachings of a recognized religious leader may be prosecuted using these provisions. These public morality and public order laws have been used to target the LGBT community.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
features.hrw.org/features/f…
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Same-sex marriage in As Sādis min Uktūbar

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Same-sex marriage in As Sādis min Uktūbar is banned.

Current status
Banned
Same-sex marriage has never been recognized in Egypt, and attempted ceremonies may be punishable by arrests.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
hrw.org/reports/2004/egypt0…
humandignitytrust.org/count…
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in As Sādis min Uktūbar

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in As Sādis min Uktūbar is imprisonment as punishment.

Current status
Imprisonment as punishment
Egypt: Mass Arrests Amid LGBT Media Blackout
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
hrw.org/news/2017/10/06/egy…
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Right to change legal gender in As Sādis min Uktūbar

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Right to change legal gender in As Sādis min Uktūbar is legal, but requires surgery.

Current status
Legal, but requires surgery
Yes, gender reassignment surgery is allowed and can be underwent in the country after getting an approval from the Al-Azhar Mosque or the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
egyptindependent.com/transg…
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Gender-Affirming Care in As Sādis min Uktūbar

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Gender-Affirming Care in As Sādis min Uktūbar is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in As Sādis min Uktūbar

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in As Sādis min Uktūbar is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Egypt has not recognized a category other than male and female for intersex nor non-binary people.
Any gender beyond the binary cisgender model is officially treated as an illness.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
egyptindependent.com/transg…
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LGBT discrimination in As Sādis min Uktūbar

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LGBT discrimination in As Sādis min Uktūbar is no protections.

Current status
Since Sep 11, 1971
No protections
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
constitutionnet.org/files/E…
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LGBT employment discrimination in As Sādis min Uktūbar

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LGBT employment discrimination in As Sādis min Uktūbar is no protections.

Current status
Since Sep 11, 1971
No protections
Since the founding of Egypt, there hasn't been any protections for LGBTQ+ community
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
constitutionnet.org/files/E…
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LGBT housing discrimination in As Sādis min Uktūbar

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LGBT housing discrimination in As Sādis min Uktūbar is no protections.

Current status
Since Sep 11, 1971
No protections
Since the founding of Egypt, there hasn't been any protection for LGBTQ+ community
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
constitutionnet.org/files/E…
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Same-sex adoption in As Sādis min Uktūbar

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Same-sex adoption in As Sādis min Uktūbar is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Single parent adoption is only available for women who were previously married. Fostering is only available for opposite sex married couples.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
independent.co.uk/news/worl…
laprensalatina.com/the-chal…
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Serving openly in military in As Sādis min Uktūbar

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Serving openly in military in As Sādis min Uktūbar is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
As homosexuality is illegal, serving in the military is also illegal. Egypt uses invasive examinations which it claims can detect suspected homosexuals.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
hrw.org/reports/2004/egypt0…
independent.co.uk/news/worl…
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Intersex infant surgery in As Sādis min Uktūbar

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Intersex infant surgery in As Sādis min Uktūbar is unknown.

Current status
Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in As Sādis min Uktūbar

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Blood donations by MSMs in As Sādis min Uktūbar is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Homosexual activity is illegal, therefore MSM blood donation is not accepted.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
No source available
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Conversion therapy in As Sādis min Uktūbar

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Conversion therapy in As Sādis min Uktūbar is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Conversation therapy is wildly (despite secretly) practiced in Egypt, at the hands of medical professionals at governmental and private medical establishments; as well as in religious institutions; in addition to nonprofessionals practicing it online.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
reuters.com/article/us-mide…
scribd.com/article/48758175…
egyptindependent.com/evange…
timeslive.co.za/sunday-time…
longreads.trust.org/item/lg…

auccaravan.com/?p=5029
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Equal age of consent in As Sādis min Uktūbar

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Equal age of consent in As Sādis min Uktūbar is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Age of consent is not applicable because homosexuality is illegal in Egypt.
Details  ·  Accurate? Yes No
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_…
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