Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Libya

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
19 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1953
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Banned
Since 1953
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Since 1951
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1951
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1951
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1951
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2024
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Since 1953
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
N/A
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