Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Lebanon

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
4 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
19 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Ambiguous
Since 1943
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2016
Gender-Affirming CareBanned
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2017
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 adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2019
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2013
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
N/A
Since 2013
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison