Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Sudan

Equality Index ?
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Legal Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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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 1987
State-enforced
Since 1899
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 protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalUnknown
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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