Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Réunion

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
86 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
55 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 1987
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Since 2016
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 1982
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