Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Laos

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
47 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Unrecognized
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Restricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1953
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1953
Same-sex adoptionIllegalAmbiguous
Since 1990
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
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