Compare LGBT Rights in Algeria & Iran

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
3 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1966
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1982
Death penalty as punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Since 1987
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1966
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1966
N/A
Since 1979
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
90% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
26% Yes
74% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
4% Justifiable
71% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
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