Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Uzbekistan

Equality Index ?
7 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
10 / 100
21 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT IssuesOther punishment
Since 2013
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1998
Gender-Affirming CareLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2004
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Female equal, male N/A
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