Compare LGBT Rights in Algeria

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1966
Same-sex marriageBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1982
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1966
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
26% Yes
74% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
4% Justifiable
71% Not justifiable
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