Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Kuwait

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1960
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Banned
Since 1960
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Gender-Affirming CareBanned
Since 2024
Legal
Since 1995
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1960
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1960
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1960
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Female equal, male N/A
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