Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Oman

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1974
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Banned
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-Affirming CareUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1996
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsAmbiguous
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1996
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Ambiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
N/A
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