Compare LGBT Rights in Armenia & Iraq

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
51 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2004
Unrecognized
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Illegal
Since 2024
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2006
Banned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1995
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 2024
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