Compare LGBT Rights in Jordan & Iraq

Equality Index ?
22 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1951
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2014
Illegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 2018
Banned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Since 2024
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 2024
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