Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Norway

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
87 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
87 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Legal
Since 1972
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Legal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Legal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 1981
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2024
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 2001
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Equal
Since 1972
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