Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Iraq

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Unrecognized
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Since 2024
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 2024
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