Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Israel

Equality Index ?
14 / 100
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
84 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
44 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityAmbiguous
Since 1969
Legal
Since 1963
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Legal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2003
Equal
Since 1948
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
44% Good Place
0%
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
Region not surveyed
36% Favor
56% Oppose
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
2% Justifiable
56% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
45% Did not mention homosexuals
55% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
47% Yes
45% No
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
22% Yes
50% No
49% Yes
27% No
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
Region not surveyed
39% Yes
41% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
1% Justifiable
84% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
20% Did not mention homosexuals
80% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
40% Yes
47% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
38% Good place
49% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
31% Justifiable
42% Not justifiable
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