Compare LGBT Rights in French Polynesia & Iraq

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
22 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1985
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 1959
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1975
Banned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Since 2024
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
45% Did not mention homosexuals
55% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
56% Not justifiable
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
84% Not justifiable
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