Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Saint Helena

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98 / 100
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Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2017
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
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Illegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
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