Compare LGBT Rights in Kuwait & Iraq

Equality Index ?
16 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
16 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
22 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1960
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1960
Unrecognized
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2022
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1995
Banned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1960
No protections
Same-sex adoptionN/AIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1960
N/A
Since 2024
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