Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Madagascar

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
29 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
19 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Banned
Since 2007
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
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2005
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 2005
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Unequal
Since 1972
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