Compare LGBT Rights in Guatemala & Iran

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
47 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
29 / 100
3 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1871
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1963
Banned
Since 1979
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 1987
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2021
No protections
Since 1979
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1979
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1979
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2007
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1871
N/A
Since 1979
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