Compare LGBT Rights in Belgium & Iraq

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1944
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2003
Unrecognized
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Banned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Since 2024
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Unknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1985
N/A
Since 2024
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