Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Kyrgyzstan

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
26 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
12 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Banned
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
Ambiguous
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Illegal
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Legal
Since 2000
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1991
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2005
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1991
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 1998
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