Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Lithuania

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
68 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
26 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 1987
No censorship
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Legal
Since 2022
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2000
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
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
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 2004
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