Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
73 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Legal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 1933
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