Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & North Macedonia

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
62 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1996
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Unrecognized
Since 1996
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Illegal
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
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 2009
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 1996
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