Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Vatican City

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Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1890
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 1987
Other punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsN/A
Same-sex adoptionIllegalN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Unknown
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