Compare LGBT Rights in Cambodia & Iran

Equality Index ?
52 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
54 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
3 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageVaries by Region
Since 2021
Banned
Since 1979
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
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 adoptionAmbiguous
Since 2012
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1979
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