Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Nicaragua

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
37 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Banned
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 1987
No censorship
Since 2008
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 2008
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