Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Qatar

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
4 / 100
10 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
9 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Banned
Since 1915
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Since 1915
Gender-Affirming CareBanned
Since 2024
Legal
Since 1995
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1915
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1915
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1915
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 1915
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Since 1915
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1915
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
N/A
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