Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Tajikistan

Equality Index ?
4 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Banned
Since 2008
Censorship of LGBT IssuesOther punishment
Since 2013
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, but requires surgery
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Serving openly in militaryIllegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 1998
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
90% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
3% Justifiable
92% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
8% Did not mention homosexuals
92% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
1% Justifiable
92% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
99% Did not mention homosexuals
1% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
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