Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Iraq

Equality Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Unrecognized
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Illegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Banned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
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 bannedNot banned
Since 2024
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
N/A
Since 2024
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