Compare LGBT Rights in Iraq & Kuwait

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
15 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
Not enough data
Public Opinion
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
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
Law
Homosexual activityAmbiguous
Since 1969
Illegal (other penalty)
Since 1960
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2003
Unrecognized
Since 1960
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentState-enforced
Since 2022
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2018
N/A
Since 2022
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1960
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1960
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1960
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2007
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (1-year deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequal
Since 1969
N/A
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