Compare LGBT Rights in Cayman Islands & Iran

Equality Index ?
90 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
3 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2001
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2020
Banned
Since 1979
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderUnknownLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 1987
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1979
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