Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Georgia

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
13 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1959
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2024
Banned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Same-sex adoptionN/AIllegal
Since 2024
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2024
Equal
Since 2000
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
45% Did not mention homosexuals
55% Mentioned homosexuals
38% Did not mention homosexuals
62% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
2% Justifiable
56% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
91% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
3% Agree
82% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
3% Favor
95% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
5% Yes
93% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
1% Justifiable
84% Not justifiable
0% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
4% Good place
76% Not a good place
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