Compare LGBT Rights in Bhutan & Iran

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
53 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
3 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2021
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2004
Banned
Since 1979
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosisLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Since 1987
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1979
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1979
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1979
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2021
N/A
Since 1979
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