Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Turkey

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
4 / 100
43 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
36 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1858
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2024
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1980
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Equal
Since 1858
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