Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Lesotho

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Unrecognized
Since 1966
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1973
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Restricted
Since 1994
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 1966
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2024
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Equal
Since 2012
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