Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Russia

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
26 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
30 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Varies by Region
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Banned
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Since 2023
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Banned
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1993
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2016
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2023
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2024
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2003
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Varies by Region
Since 1997
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