Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Netherlands

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
78 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
90 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
66 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1945
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2001
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Legal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2018
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Illegal
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1979
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1993
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1974
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 1978
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