Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Namibia

Equality Index ?
6 / 100
44 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
33 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageBannedForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 1987
No censorship
Since 1990
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 1974
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 2024
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