Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Myanmar

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
19 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
12 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 1987
State-enforced
Since 1946
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Restricted
Since 1963
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
N/A
Since 1861
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