Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Republic of the Congo

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1940
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
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Unequal
Since 1947
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