Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Uruguay

Equality Index ?
6 / 100
84 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
74 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 1987
No censorship
Since 1985
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2009
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2004
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2018
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 1933
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