Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Iraq

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
22 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 1959
Censorship of LGBT issuesDeath penalty as punishment
Since 1987
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Illegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Banned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
N/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)
3% Justifiable
90% Not justifiable
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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