Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Nepal

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
61 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Ambiguous
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Restricted
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2013
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2024
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2015
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Equal
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