Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Nepal

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
61 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Ambiguous
Since 2024
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
Restricted
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2013
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Illegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2015
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
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