Compare LGBT Rights in Argentina & Iraq

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
22 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1903
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Banned
Since 1959
Censorship of LGBT issuesVaries by Region
Since 2022
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2012
Illegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Banned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2021
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by Region
Since 1998
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by Region
Since 1998
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2020
Illegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2015
Unknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2010
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1903
N/A
Since 2024
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
91% Did not mention homosexuals
9% Mentioned homosexuals
45% Did not mention homosexuals
55% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
26% Justifiable
22% Not justifiable
2% Justifiable
56% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
82% Support
10% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
73% Agree
21% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
37% Agree
19% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
76% Yes
19% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
65% Approve
35% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
64% Approve
36% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
28% Justifiable
27% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
84% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
74% Yes
21% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
68% Good place
25% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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