Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Egypt

Equality Index ?
4 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
12 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
16 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Ambiguous
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Banned
Censorship of LGBT IssuesOther punishment
Since 2013
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, but requires surgery
Gender-Affirming CareUnknownLegal
Since 2000
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
N/A
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