Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Macau

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
40 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1995
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Unrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 1987
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Unknown
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