Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & Libya

Equality Index ?
10 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
15 / 100
19 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1937
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1953
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1937
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 1953
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 protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal with restrictions
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1951
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
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
5% Justifiable
79% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
3% Yes
95% No
Region not surveyed
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