Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Montenegro

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
70 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Legal
Since 1977
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2021
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 2007
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2024
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2014
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Equal
Since 1977
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison