Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Taiwan

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
81 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
48 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1947
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2021
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Legal
Since 2014
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2002
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (5-year deferral)
Since 2018
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 1947
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