Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Somalia

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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Banned
Since 1975
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentOther punishment
Since 1964
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Since 1960
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1962
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1962
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1962
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2024
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
N/A
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