Compare LGBT Rights in Cyprus & Iraq

Equality Index ?
58 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
80 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
36 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Unrecognized
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Illegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1999
Banned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Since 2024
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Unknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
N/A
Since 2024
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