Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Eswatini

Equality Index ?
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29 / 100
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1907
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 1987
State-enforced
Since 1907
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1983
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Legal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 1968
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1907
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