Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Malta

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
76 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
53 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1973
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Illegal
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2014
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2015
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2016
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 1998
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