Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Peru

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
57 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
68 / 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 1987
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Ambiguous
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
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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