Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Syria

Equality Index ?
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Legal Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Gender-Affirming CareBanned
Since 2024
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
N/A
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