Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Kiribati

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Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1977
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation only
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Ambiguous
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