Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & Guyana

Equality Index ?
10 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
15 / 100
53 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1937
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1894
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1937
No censorship
Since 2018
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2003
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1894
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
16% Did not mention homosexuals
84% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
21% Approve
79% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
26% Approve
74% Disapprove
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
3% Yes
95% No
Region not surveyed
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