Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Tajikistan

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
35 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Since 2017
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionN/AIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2024
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Unknown
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