Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Pitcairn Islands

Equality Index ?
6 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
9 / 100
71 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1967
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesDeath penalty as punishment
Since 1987
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Unknown
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2010
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2001
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2000
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Bathroom accessPartially restrictedUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
90% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
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