Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Panama

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
38 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
30 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2008
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2002
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 2021
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 2008
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