Compare LGBT Rights in Libya & Egypt

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
12 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
16 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1953
Ambiguous
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1953
Banned
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2000
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 1951
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1953
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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