Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Maldives

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
23 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Banned
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
Legal
Since 2000
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
N/A
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