Compare LGBT Rights in Iran, Israel, & Turkey

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
62 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
73 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
51 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1963
Legal
Since 1858
Same-sex marriageBannedCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2022
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesDeath penalty as punishment
Since 1987
No censorshipState-enforced
Since 2015
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1988
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 2014
Legal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2004
No protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 1992
No protections
Since 2016
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2023
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1992
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2021
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 1948
Equal
Since 1858
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
21% Did not mention homosexuals
76% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
90% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
3% Justifiable
78% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
43% Support
25% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
39% Agree
44% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
17% Agree
54% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
47% Yes
45% No
25% Yes
57% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
40% Yes
47% No
9% Yes
78% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
38% Good place
49% Not a good place
11% Good place
68% Not a good place
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