Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Saudi Arabia

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Banned
Since 1932
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Restricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 1932
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1932
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1932
Same-sex adoptionIllegalN/A
Since 1932
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
N/A
Since 1932
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