Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1959
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsUnknown
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
45% Did not mention homosexuals
55% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
2% Justifiable
56% Not justifiable
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
1% Justifiable
84% Not justifiable
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