Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Kosovo

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
63 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
33 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Unrecognized
Since 2006
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 1987
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2018
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 2004
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