Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Norway

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
87 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
87 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1972
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 1987
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Legal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 1981
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2001
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 1972
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