Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Samoa

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Ambiguous
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2024
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
N/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Equal
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