Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Turks and Caicos Islands

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Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2001
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Illegal
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 2000
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