Compare LGBT Rights in Gabon & Iran

Equality Index ?
30 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
44 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
3 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2020
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2024
Banned
Since 1979
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Gender-affirming careAmbiguousRestricted
Since 1987
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
No protections
Since 1979
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1979
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2016
No protections
Since 1979
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2020
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 2020
N/A
Since 1979
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