Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Singapore

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
44 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
51 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Banned
Since 2018
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 1987
State-enforced
Since 1989
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 1973
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Since 2019
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1990
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 2023
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