Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Portugal

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
76 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
60 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1982
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 1987
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Legal
Since 1995
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2016
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2010
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2019
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 2005
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