Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Bangladesh

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
27 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
23 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
31 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Banned
Since 1860
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2013
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Restricted
Since 1969
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2013
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
N/A
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