Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Iran

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
3 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipDeath penalty as 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
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1997
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
N/A
Since 1979
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