Compare LGBT Rights in Bangladesh & Iran

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
7 / 100
Legal Index ?
23 / 100
10 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
3 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1860
Banned
Since 1979
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedOther punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Gender-Affirming CareRestricted
Since 1969
Legal
Since 2013
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1979
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1979
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1979
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1979
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