Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & North Korea

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Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Banned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 1987
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 protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
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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