Compare LGBT Rights in Belize & Iran

Equality Index ?
54 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
3 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2016
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Banned
Since 1979
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Restricted
Since 1987
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contextsNo protections
Since 1979
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
Since 1979
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
Since 1979
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
N/A
Since 1979
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