Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Singapore

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
51 / 100
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52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2023
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Banned
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
State-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1996
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Legal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
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