Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Tunisia

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
12 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
15 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1913
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2004
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1957
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1957
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1957
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 1957
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Since 1957
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 1957
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
N/A
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