Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Libya

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
19 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1953
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Banned
Since 1953
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1951
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1951
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1951
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1951
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 1953
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
N/A
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