Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Unrecognized
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Restricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 2012
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