Compare LGBT Rights in Bahamas & Iran

Equality Index ?
32 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
3 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2007
Other punishment
Since 1987
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Since 1987
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1991
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 1991
N/A
Since 1979
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