Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Jordan

Equality Index ?
94 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
34 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 1951
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1960
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryN/ADon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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