Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Latvia

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
61 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
35 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1992
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2012
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 2006
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation only
Since 2006
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 2006
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
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