Compare LGBT Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina & Iran

Equality Index ?
51 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
63 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
3 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1991
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1979
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2011
Restricted
Since 1987
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2016
No protections
Since 1979
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
Since 1979
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
Since 1979
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsVaries by Region
Since 2012
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1979
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