Compare LGBT Rights in Iran & Vanuatu

Equality Index ?
6 / 100
40 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
3 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1979
Legal
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 1987
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1987
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1987
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1979
Equal
Since 2007
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