Compare LGBT Rights in Dominica & Egypt

Equality Index ?
32 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
14 / 100
15 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2024
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1937
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1937
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Since 2003
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2021
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2024
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
16% Did not mention homosexuals
84% Mentioned homosexuals
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
10% Approve
90% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
18% Approve
82% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
3% Yes
95% No
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