Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Peru

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
58 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
70 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
46 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Illegal
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal with restrictions
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2021
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 2012
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