Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Niue

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Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Male illegal, female legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, no restrictions
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 2007
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