Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & Morocco

Equality Index ?
12 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
16 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityAmbiguous
Since 2000
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1962
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedNot legal
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Since 2005
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
16% Did not mention homosexuals
84% Mentioned homosexuals
20% Did not mention homosexuals
80% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
6% Justifiable
68% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
21% Yes
79% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
16% Yes
58% No
14% Yes
65% No
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
16% Tolerate
82% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
15% Tolerate
78% Not tolerate
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
28% Yes
41% No
31% Yes
46% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
15% Did not mention homosexuals
86% Mentioned homosexuals
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
3% Yes
95% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
0% Justifiable
100% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
0% Did not mention homosexuals
100% Mentioned homosexuals
7% Did not mention homosexuals
93% Mentioned homosexuals
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