Compare LGBT Rights in Western Sahara & Egypt

Equality Index ?
24 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
24 / 100
12 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
16 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Ambiguous
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipImprisonment 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 recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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