Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & North Korea

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Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1948
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
State-enforced
Since 1948
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 protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1948
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Since 1948
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 2009
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