Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & Iran

Equality Index ?
11 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
3 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1979
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentOther punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2003
Restricted
Since 1987
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1979
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1979
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 1979
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1979
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