Compare LGBT Rights in Timor-Leste & Iran

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
60 / 100
3 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1975
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2011
Banned
Since 1979
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Since 1987
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyAmbiguous
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1979
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