Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Sudan

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
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6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
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19 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2020
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Banned
Since 1991
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Restricted
Since 1990
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1956
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1956
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1956
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
N/A
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