Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Georgia

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
4 / 100
67 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
12 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Banned
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2008
Gender-Affirming CareBanned
Since 2024
Legal
Since 1998
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2012
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Legal
Since 2017
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Equal
Since 2000
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