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 2013
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 protections
Since 1979
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 1996
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